Exposure to impacts across a competitive rugby season impairs balance and neuromuscular function in female rugby athletes
Objectives We used objective assessment tools to detect subtle neurological deficits that accompany repetitive and mild head impacts in contact sport across a season.Methods Female participants (n=13, 21±1.8 years old; 167.6±6.7 cm; 72.8±6.1 kg) completed assessments pre and post the varsity rugby s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-04-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000740.full |