Incidence, risk, and protective factors of mild traumatic brain injury in a cohort of australian nonprofessional male rugby players

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2328-2333

  Hollis, Stephanie J ^a   Stevenson, Mark R ^a   McIntosh, Andrew S ^b   Shores, Arthur ^c   Collins, Michael W ^d   Taylor, Colman B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletic injuries; Brain concussion; Football; Head injuries; Incidence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN INJURIES; COHORT STUDIES; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; RISK FACTORS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73249133192     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509341032     Document Type: Article

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