Incidence and severity of neck injury in rugby union: A systematic review

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 383-389

  Swain, Michael S ^a   Lystad, Reidar P ^a   Pollard, Henry ^b   Bonello, Rod ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

Author keywords

Athletic injury; Epidemiology; Football; Neck injury; Rugby

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CINAHL; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; NECK INJURY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ATHLETES; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; NECK INJURIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 80051880907     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2010.10.460     Document Type: Review

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