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Clinical Focus: Concussion, Neurology & Psychology in Sport - Original Research

Symptoms of common mental disorders among professional football referees: a one-season prospective study across Europe

Vincent GouttebargeAcademic Center for Evidence based Sports medicine (ACES), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Urban JohnsonHalmstad University, Halmstad, SwedenView further author information
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Pierre RochcongarFédération Française de Football, Paris, France;Centre National de Football (FIFA Medical Centres of Excellence), Clairefontaine, FranceView further author information
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Philippe RosierRoyal Belgian Football Association, Brussels, Belgium;Centre de Recherche Appliquée en Psychopédagogie de la Perception, University Fernando Pessoa, Porto, PortugalView further author information
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Gino KerkhoffsAcademic Center for Evidence based Sports medicine (ACES), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Amsterdam Collaboration for Health & Safety in Sports (ACHSS), Academic Medical Center /VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsView further author information
Pages 11-16 | Received 08 Jul 2016, Accepted 12 Oct 2016, Published online: 27 Oct 2016

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