Performance analysis of winter activity protection headgear for young children: Laboratory investigation

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-138

  Hoshizaki, Blaine ^a   Vassilyadi, Michael ^b   Post, Andrew ^a   Oeur, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concussion; Helmet; Pediatric head injury; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CANADA; EMERGENCY WARD; FALLING; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; ICE HOCKEY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIING; SLIDING; SPORT; UNITED STATES; WINTER;

ACCELERATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BICYCLING; CANADA; CHILD; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HOCKEY; HUMANS; SEASONS; SKATING; SKIING; SNOW SPORTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84856786699     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.11.PEDS11299     Document Type: Article

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