Injuries to junior club cricketers: The effect of helmet regulations

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 437-440

  Shaw, L ^a   Finch, C F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; AUSTRALIA; FACE INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LIMB INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECK INJURY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; FACIAL INJURIES; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TRACK AND FIELD;

EID: 46849116646     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.041947     Document Type: Article

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