High school rugby players' understanding of concussion and return to play guidelines

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1003-1004

  Sye, Garry ^a   Sullivan, S John ^b   McCrory, Paul ^c  

^a Kennedy Road Physiotherapy ^*  (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION; CONCUSSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COMPREHENSION; FOOTBALL; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SCHOOLS;

EID: 33845455534     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.020511     Document Type: Review

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