A Comparison of Dynamic Response and Brain Tissue Deformation for Ball Carriers and Defensive Tacklers in Professional Rugby Shoulder-to-Head Concussive Impacts

The long-term consequences of repetitive mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs), or concussions, as well as the immediate acute dangers of head collisions in sport have become of growing concern in the field of medicine, research and athletics. An estimated 3.8 million sports-related concussions occu...

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Main Author: Rock, Bianca Brigitte
Other Authors: Hoshizaki, T. Blaine
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/35118
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-5508