Effects of Football Collars on Cervical Hyperextension and Lateral Flexion

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 209-215

  Gorden, Jeffery A ^a   Straub, Stephen J ^b   Swanik, C Buz ^c   Swanik, Kathleen A ^c  

^a Sarasota Red Sox   (United States)

^b QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Burner; Neck roll

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CERVICAL SPINE; FOAM; FOAM NECK ROLL; FOOTBALL; FOOTBALL COLLAR; HEAD MOVEMENT; HELMET; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; NECK; NECK LATERAL FLEXION; NORMAL HUMAN; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SHOULDER; SHOULDER PAD; VIDEORECORDING; WHIPLASH INJURY;

EID: 0842263792     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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