Effect of repeated head impacts on amount of cervical vertebral translation among collegiate American football players

American football is associated with a high risk of cervical injuries. In order to prevent these injuries, head acceleration during head impacts is currently being studied, but no studies have examined the effects on the neck. We aimed to examine the effects of head impact kinematics (the number of...

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Main Authors: Saaya Umeoka, Satoru Nishida, Takashi Fukuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpfsm/12/1/12_1/_pdf/-char/en