No holds barred sport fighting: A 10 year review of mixed martial arts competition

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 169-172

  Buse, G J ^a  

^a Aerospace/Preventive Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ASPHYXIA; BLUNT TRAUMA; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CONCUSSION; EPISTAXIS; EXHAUSTION; EYE INJURY; FIGHTING; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NECK INJURY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY; SYNCOPE; THORAX INJURY; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644839797     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.021295     Document Type: Review

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