| Title |
Mechanisms of Team-Sport-Related Brain Injuries in Children 5 to 19 Years Old: Opportunities for Prevention
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0058868 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Michael D. Cusimano, Newton Cho, Khizer Amin, Mariam Shirazi, Steven R. McFaull, Minh T., Matthew C. Wong, Kelly Russell |
| Abstract |
There is a gap in knowledge about the mechanisms of sports-related brain injuries. The objective of this study was to determine the mechanisms of brain injuries among children and youth participating in team sports. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 8 | 44% |
| United States | 4 | 22% |
| Bermuda | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 5 | 28% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 13 | 72% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 22% |
| Scientists | 1 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 | 2% |
| Unknown | 165 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 32 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 24 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 10% |
| Researcher | 15 | 9% |
| Other | 12 | 7% |
| Other | 25 | 15% |
| Unknown | 43 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 41 | 24% |
| Sports and Recreations | 32 | 19% |
| Psychology | 9 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 19 | 11% |
| Unknown | 52 | 31% |