Because the brain is freely floating within the cerebrospinal fluid, it moves at a rate that is
different from that of the skull in response to a collision. 1 This discrepancy can result in a …

Objective: To determine if there is evidence that equipment use reduces sport concussion
risk and/or severity. Data sources: 12 electronic databases were searched using a …

Sport-related concussion is a common injury in children and adolescents. Athletes seldom
report concussive symptoms, which makes the diagnosis a challenge. The management of …

Objective To present the descriptive epidemiology of emergency department–treated eye
injury in the United States. Methods Data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's …

Objective: To review 16 years of National Collegiate Athletic Association injury surveillance
data for women's lacrosse and identify potential areas for injury prevention initiatives …

Optimizing the protective capabilities of helmets is one of several methods of reducing brain
injury risk in sports. This paper presents the experimental and analytical development of a …

Abstract Backgrounds/Aims Contact sports present intense physical contact, and usually,
players have a high risk for dentofacial injuries. It is unclear how often these injuries occur …

Sports dentistry is one of the most recent and upcoming fields in dentistry. It includes mainly
the prevention and management of sports-related orofacial injuries and associated oral …

A wide range of head and neck injury risks are present in sport, including catastrophic injury.
The literature since 1980 on prevention of head and neck injury in sport was reviewed …

Context: Despite the recognition of sports as a significant contributor in the etiology of spinal
cord injury (SCI), no studies have systematically explored the epidemiology of SCI caused …