Neurologic Injuries in Hockey

Neurologic Clinics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 243-255

  Wennberg, Richard A ^a   Cohen, Howard B ^b   Walker, Stephanie R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Dufferin Rogers Dental   (Canada)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN CONCUSSION; BRAIN INFARCTION; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; HEAD AND NECK INJURY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE; TRAINING; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; UNITED STATES; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN INJURIES; HOCKEY; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PERIPHERAL NERVES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 39449113015     PISSN: 07338619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2007.12.002     Document Type: Review

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