Head, face and neck injury in youth rugby: Incidence and risk factors

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 188-193

  McIntosh, A S ^a   McCrory, P ^b   Finch, C F ^c   Wolfe, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FACE INJURY; FOOTBALL; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALE; NECK INJURY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FACIAL INJURIES; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; NECK INJURIES; NEW SOUTH WALES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950162695     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.041400     Document Type: Article

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