The predicted risk of head injury from fall-related impacts on to third-generation artificial turf and grass soccer surfaces: A comparative biomechanical analysis

Sports Biomechanics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-37

  Theobald, Peter ^a   Whitelegg, Liam ^a   Nokes, Leonard D M ^a   Jones, Michael D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial; Head; Injury; Soccer; Turf

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951558455     PISSN: 14763141     EISSN: 17526116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14763141003690245     Document Type: Article

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