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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811900503321

Titolo

Is soccer bad for children's heads? : summary of the IOM Workshop on Neuropsychological Consequences of Head Impact in Youth Soccer / / prepared by Margie Patlak and Janet E. Joy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2002

ISBN

0-309-16958-5

0-309-50806-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (36 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JoyJanet E <1953-> (Janet Elizabeth)

PatlakMargie

Disciplina

617.1027

Soggetti

Soccer injuries

Sports injuries in children

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""REVIEWERS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CAUSES OF HEAD INJURIES IN SOCCER""; ""PROBLEMS IN DETECTING CONCUSSIONS""; ""CONCUSSION IS A BRAIN INJURY""; ""STUDIES OF SOCCER AND FOOTBALL PLAYERS""; ""POLICY IMPLICATIONS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""APPENDIX A: WORKSHOP AGENDA""; ""APPENDIX B: SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES""; ""APPENDIX C: WORKSHOP REGISTRANTS""