Safety performance evaluation of taekwondo headgear

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 447-451

  O'Sullivan, David M ^a   Fife, Gabriel P ^b   Pieter, Willy ^c   Shin, Insik ^d  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BRAIN CONCUSSION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY; MARTIAL ART; SAFETY; STANDARD;

ACCELERATION; BRAIN CONCUSSION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; MANIKINS; MARTIAL ARTS; SAFETY;

EID: 84876289427     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091416     Document Type: Article

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