BokSmart - Implementing a national rugby safety programme

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 692-693

  Viljoen, W ^a   Patricios, J ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY UNION   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN CONCUSSION; EDITORIAL; FOOTBALL; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY; MASS COMMUNICATION; NECK INJURY; SAFETY; SPORT INJURY;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; NECK INJURIES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84864702317     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091278     Document Type: Editorial

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