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Understanding concussion knowledge and behavior among mixed martial arts, boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai athletes and coaches

Bruno Follmera School of Exercise Science, Physical, and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada;b Rehabilitation Neuroscience Laboratory, University of Victoria, Victoria, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5052-9648View further author information
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Aaron Alexander Vargab Rehabilitation Neuroscience Laboratory, University of Victoria, Victoria, CanadaView further author information
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E. Paul Zehra School of Exercise Science, Physical, and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada;b Rehabilitation Neuroscience Laboratory, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada;c Human Discovery Science, International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), Vancouver, Canada;d Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada;e Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada;f Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Victoria, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 417-423 | Received 25 Jul 2019, Accepted 10 Feb 2020, Published online: 26 Feb 2020

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