Open AccessBiomechanical Properties of Concussions in High School Football
Author(s) -
Steven P. Broglio,
Brock Schnebel,
Jacob J. Sosnoff,
Sunghoon Shin,
Xingdong Feng,
Xuming He,
Jerrad Zimmerman
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e3181dd9156
Subject(s) - concussion , athletes , football , medicine , physical therapy , injury prevention , poison control , physical medicine and rehabilitation , football players , psychology , medical emergency , geography , archaeology
Sport concussion represents the majority of brain injuries occurring in the United States with 1.6–3.8 million cases annually. Understanding the biomechanical properties of this injury will support the development of better diagnostics and preventative techniques.
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