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Concussion with primary impact to the chest and the potential role of neck tension

OBJECTIVES: Most biomechanical research on brain injury focuses on direct blows to the head. There are a few older studies that indicate craniocervical stretch could be a factor in concussion by causing strain in the upper spinal cord and brainstem. The objectives of this study are to assess the bio...

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Autores principales: Jadischke, Ron, Viano, David C, McCarthy, Joe, King, Albert I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6196936/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30364582
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2018-000362