A downward head posture leads to higher cervical spine loading during head-first impacts in simulated rugby tackles

Elena Seminati; Ezio Preatoni; Grant Trewartha; Keith Stokes; Sean Williams; Dario Cazzola

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-097372.258

A downward head posture leads to higher cervical spine loading during head-first impacts in simulated rugby tackles

Elena Seminati, Ezio Preatoni, Grant Trewartha, Keith Stokes, Sean Williams, Dario Cazzola

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	385-386
Journal	British Journal of Sports Medicine
Volume	51
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-097372.258
Publication status	Acceptance date - 15 Mar 2017
Event	IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport - Monaco, France Duration: 16 Mar 2017 → 18 Mar 2017

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A downward head posture leads to higher cervical spine loading during head-first impacts in simulated rugby tackles

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Investigating the Mechanisms of Cervical Spine Injury in Rugby Union

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Investigating the Mechanisms of Cervical Spine Injury in Rugby Union

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