TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Sports-specific concerns in the young athlete: football
JO  - Pediatric emergency care
A1  - Metzl, Jordan D.
SP  - 363
EP  - 367
VL  - 15
IS  - 5
N2  - There are over 1.5 million males playing American football at all levels in the United States. American football is the most common participant sport among high-school-aged males. Owing to its high rate of injury per exposure hour, American football injuries are commonly treated in the emergency department during the autumn sports season. This article will review the history, epidemiology, and specific injury patterns seen in American football, with a focus on head and shoulder injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0749-5161
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -