The potential for brain injury on selected surfaces used by cheerleaders

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 595-602

  Shields, Brenda J ^a   Smith, Gary A ^a,b  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical height; Head injury criterion; Surface impact attenuation; Triax

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; CONCRETE; RUBBER;

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; BUILDING; CHEERLEADING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FOAM; GRASS; GRAVITY; HUMIDITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; SURFACE PROPERTY; WOOD;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; BRAIN INJURIES; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MATERIALS TESTING; OHIO; POACEAE; RISK FACTORS; SOIL; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 72449120885     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-44.6.595     Document Type: Article

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