Sanctioned illegal high tackles significantly increase concussion risk to both tacklers and ball carriers in elite men's Rugby Union.
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- 10.1136/bmjsem-2024-001932
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- 2024
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- BMJ open sport & exercise medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjsem-2024-001932,
title = {Sanctioned illegal high tackles significantly increase concussion risk to both tacklers and ball carriers in elite men's Rugby Union.},
author = {Tucker R and Hester B and Hendricks S and Brown J and Falvey ÉC},
year = {2024},
journal = {BMJ open sport \& exercise medicine},
doi = {10.1136/bmjsem-2024-001932},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2024-001932}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Sanctioned illegal high tackles significantly increase concussion risk to both tacklers and ball carriers in elite men's Rugby Union. AU - Tucker R AU - Hester B AU - Hendricks S AU - Brown J AU - Falvey ÉC PY - 2024 JO - BMJ open sport & exercise medicine DO - 10.1136/bmjsem-2024-001932 UR - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2024-001932 ER -
APA
R, T., B, H., S, H., J, B., & ÉC, F. (2024). Sanctioned illegal high tackles significantly increase concussion risk to both tacklers and ball carriers in elite men's Rugby Union.. BMJ open sport & exercise medicine. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2024-001932
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