The effectiveness of helmet wear in skiers and snowboarders: A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 781-786

  Cusimano, Michael D ^a,c   Kwok, Judith ^b,c  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Injury Prevention Research Office   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL SPINE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY; META ANALYSIS; NECK INJURY; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SKIING;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; NECK INJURIES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SKIING;

EID: 77956609542     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.070573     Document Type: Review

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