High school soccer players with concussion education are more likely to notify their coach of a suspected concussion

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 332-336

  Bramley, Harry ^a   Patrick, Katherine ^b   Lehman, Erik ^a   Silvis, Matthew ^a  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

concussion; head injuries; pediatrics; soccer; traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CONCUSSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN CONCUSSION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SOCCER;

EID: 84859390790     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: 19382707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922811425233     Document Type: Article

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