Boxers` healthcare and the abolition of the headgear in amateur boxing

The abolition of the headgear for the amateur boxer has opened a discussion on the acute brain damage of the boxer. The pros and cons the use of the headgear are analyzed and the first AIBA statistical data are presented and discussed, taken from a large number of rounds fought with and without a headgear.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:biological and medical sciences combat sports
Tagging:Kopfschutz Gehirnerschütterung
Published in:Medicina dello Sport
Language:English Italian
Published: 2020
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.23736/S0025-7826.20.03829-6
Volume:73
Issue:4
Pages:673-680
Document types:article
Level:advanced