Frequency of head-impact-related outcomes by position in NCAA division I collegiate football players

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 314-326

  Baugh, Christine M ^a,b   Kiernan, Patrick T ^c   Kroshus, Emily ^d,e   Daneshvar, Daniel H ^c,f   Montenigro, Philip H ^c   McKee, Ann C ^c,g   Stern, Robert A ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention   (United States)

^f Sports Legacy Institute   (United States)

^g VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

American football; college; concussion; linemen; mild traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CONCUSSION; DIZZINESS; FOOTBALL; FOOTBALL PLAYING POSITION; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS AND SPORT RELATED PHENOMENA; SYMPTOM; HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED; INJURIES; MALE; SPORTS MEDICINE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATHLETES; FOOTBALL; HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED; HUMANS; MALE; SPORTS MEDICINE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924190153     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: 15579042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2014.3582     Document Type: Article

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