Risk of cervical injuries in mixed martial arts

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 444-447

  Kochhar, T ^a   Back, D L ^a   Mann, B ^a   Skinner, J ^a  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOTOR VEHICLE; NECK INJURY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SPORT INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; MARTIAL ARTS; NECK INJURIES; RISK FACTORS; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 21744450482     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2004.011270     Document Type: Article

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