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Citation

Myrick KM. Rehabil. Nurs. 2016; 41(4): 197-201.

Affiliation

School of Nursing and Frank Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Association of Rehabilitation Nursing, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/rnj.249

PMID

27403919

Abstract

Soccer is currently the most popular and fastest growing sport worldwide, with approximately 265 million registered soccer players existing around the world. The popularity of the sport, coupled with the high incidence of 18.8-21.5 head injuries per 1,000 player hours reported, make it essential that clinicians, coaches, and the athletes, have a solid understanding of head injuries. The successful rehabilitation of athletes with head injuries relies upon early and accurate identification strategies and implementation of appropriate return to play measures across all areas in the continuum of care. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Soccer is a frequently played sport, and head injuries are common. Therefore, it is imperative that clinicians, coaches, and the athletes themselves have a solid understanding of head injury prevention, diagnosis, and treatment options. The purpose of this article was to provide rehabilitation nurses with current information regarding frequently occurring head injuries in the widespread sport of soccer.

© 2015 Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.


Language: en

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