Defining asymptomatic status following sports concussion: Fact or fallacy?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 562-569

  Alla, Sridhar ^a   John Sullivan, S ^a   McCrory, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CONVALESCENCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MALE; NOMENCLATURE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT INJURY; SYNDROME;

AGE FACTORS; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEX FACTORS; SYNDROME; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 84862770684     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.081299     Document Type: Review

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