Consensus statement on concussion in sport: The 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2008

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 434-448

  McCrory, Paul ^a   Meeuwisse, Willem ^b   Johnston, Karen ^c   Dvorak, Jiri ^d   Aubry, Mark ^e   Molloy, Mick ^f   Cantu, Robert ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

^e International Ice Hockey Federation and Hockey Canada   (Canada)

^f World Rugby House   (Ireland)

^g EMERSON HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC TRAINER; CONCUSSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SPORT INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHILD; CONSENSUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; ORGANIZATION; SPORTS MEDICINE; STANDARDS; SWITZERLAND;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHILD; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; CONSENSUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SPORTS MEDICINE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 67650370065     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-44.4.434     Document Type: Conference Paper

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