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Prehospital Emergency Care Volume 15, 2011 - Issue 2
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Prehospital Emergency Removal of Football Helmets Using Two Techniques

Erik E. Swartz From the Department of Kinesiology (EES, CR), University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire; the Department of Athletics (AEH), Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts; the New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute (LCD, MFB), Manchester, New Hampshire; and the Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center (JPM), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.Correspondence[email protected]
, PhD, ATC,
Adam E. Hernandez From the Department of Kinesiology (EES, CR), University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire; the Department of Athletics (AEH), Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts; the New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute (LCD, MFB), Manchester, New Hampshire; and the Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center (JPM), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
, MS, ATC,
Laura C. Decoster From the Department of Kinesiology (EES, CR), University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire; the Department of Athletics (AEH), Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts; the New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute (LCD, MFB), Manchester, New Hampshire; and the Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center (JPM), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
, ATC,
Jason P. Mihalik From the Department of Kinesiology (EES, CR), University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire; the Department of Athletics (AEH), Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts; the New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute (LCD, MFB), Manchester, New Hampshire; and the Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center (JPM), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
, PhD, CAT(C), ATC,
Matthew F. Burns From the Department of Kinesiology (EES, CR), University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire; the Department of Athletics (AEH), Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts; the New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute (LCD, MFB), Manchester, New Hampshire; and the Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center (JPM), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.Correspondence[email protected]
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Cathryn Reynolds From the Department of Kinesiology (EES, CR), University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire; the Department of Athletics (AEH), Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts; the New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute (LCD, MFB), Manchester, New Hampshire; and the Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center (JPM), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Pages 166-174 | Received 28 Oct 2010, Accepted 28 Oct 2010, Published online: 04 Feb 2011

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Cynthia J. Wright, Nico G. Silva, Erik E. Swartz & Brent L. Arnold. (2019) Football Helmet Facemask Removal Skill Development in Novice Athletic Training Students. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training 24:1, pages 28-35.
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Michael Higgins, Ryan T Tierney, Caitlin Ryan & Ahmad Paden. (2015) Comparison of face mask removal times in lacrosse helmets. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology 230:1, pages 43-49.
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Catherine S. Lenhardt, Jason P. Mihalik, Robert C. Lynall, Melissa A. Fraser, Meredith A. Petschauer & Erik E. Swartz. (2015) The Effect of Football Shoulder Pad Removal Technique and Equipment Removal Training on Cervical Spine Motion, Time to Task Completion, and Perceived Task Difficulty. Athletic Training & Sports Health Care 7:6, pages 232-241.
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Erik E. Swartz, Jason P. Mihalik, Nora M. Beltz, Molly A. Day & Laura C. Decoster. (2014) Face mask removal is safer than helmet removal for emergent airway access in American football. The Spine Journal 14:6, pages 996-1004.
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Erik E. Swartz, Jason P. Mihalik, Laura C. Decoster & Adam E. Hernandez. (2012) A study of emergency American football helmet removal techniques. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 30:7, pages 1163-1168.
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