Head impact exposure in youth football: Middle school ages 12-14 years

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 136, Issue 9, 2014, Pages

  Daniel, Ray W ^a   Rowson, Steven ^a   Duma, Stefan M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Biomechanics; Brain injury; Child; Concussion; Helmet; Linear; Pediatric; Rotational

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BIOMECHANICS; PEDIATRICS; POPULATION STATISTICS; SAFETY DEVICES;

BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CONCUSSION; HELMET; LINEAR; ROTATIONAL;

SPORTS;

ACCELERATION; ACCELEROMETER; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; COLLEGE; CONCUSSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOTBALL; HEAD; HELMET; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASON; MECHANICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCELERATION; ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD; FOOTBALL; HEAD; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; MECHANICAL PROCESSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903838932     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4027872     Document Type: Article

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