Twelve Years of National Football League Concussion Data
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Twelve Years of National Football League Concussion Data
BACKGROUND Concussion in the National Football League (NFL) remains an important issue. An initial description of the injury epidemiology involved 6 years from 1996 to 2001. HYPOTHESIS The increased attention to concussions may have resulted in team physicians being more conservative in treating players in recent years. STUDY DESIGN Two consecutive 6-year periods (1996-2001 and 2002-2007) w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1941-7381,1941-0921
DOI: 10.1177/1941738110383963