Understanding of sport concussion by the parents of young rugby players: A pilot study

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 228-230

  Sullivan, S John ^a   Bourne, Liam ^a   Choie, Sharon ^a   Eastwood, Brigitte ^a   Isbister, Sarah ^a   McCrory, Paul ^b   Gray, Andrew ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brain concussion; Parents; Pediatrics; Rugby; Signs and symptoms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONCUSSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUGBY; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COMPREHENSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 67651111965     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e3181a41e43     Document Type: Article

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