Amateur boxing in the last 59 years. Impact of rules changes on the type of verdicts recorded and implications on boxers' health

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 452-457

  Bianco, Massimiliano ^a   Loosemore, Mike ^b   Daniele, Gianlorenzo ^a   Palmieri, Vincenzo ^a   Faina, Marcello ^c   Zeppilli, Paolo ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Institute of Sports Medicine and Science   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOXING; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; TIME;

BOXING; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; LEGISLATION AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84876295305     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091771     Document Type: Article

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