Investigating the Potential of Jaw Protection to Reduce the Risk of Concussions in Ice Hockey : A Finite Element Study

Ice hockey is a sport with high velocities and a large number of impacts to the head. The high occurrence of concussions is being recognized, and both short and long term consequences have been found. As body checking is the main situation inducing concussions, often in the form of shoulder-to-face...

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Main Author: Papworth, Katja Marie Berg
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: KTH, Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH) 2021
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-306378