The effect of visors on head and facial injury in National Hockey League players

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 238-242

  Stevens, S T ^a   Lassonde, M ^b   de Beaumont, L ^b   Keenan, J P ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE EN NEUROPSYCHOLOGIE ET COGNITION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concussions; Face visor; Head injuries; Ice hockey; National Hockey League (NHL); Visor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCUSSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE INJURY; FACE INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; ICE HOCKEY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; EYE INJURIES; HOCKEY; HUMANS; NORTH AMERICA; REGISTRIES; SICK LEAVE; SPORTS EQUIPMENT;

EID: 33744523009     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2006.03.025     Document Type: Article

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