TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Fighting to keep a sport safe: toward a structured and sport-specific return to play protocol
JO  - Physician and sportsmedicine
A1  - Nalepa, Bryce
A1  - Alexander, Amy
A1  - Schodrof, Sarah
A1  - Bernick, Charles
A1  - Pardini, Jamie
SP  - 145
EP  - 150
VL  - 45
IS  - 2
N2  - Combat sports are growing in popularity, viewership, and participation. The nature of these sports involves repetitive head contact, yet unlike most other professional contact sports, there are no endorsed guidelines or mandates for graduated and systematic return to play following concussion. Here, we review the literature related to concussion and fighting sports, and propose guidelines for concussion management and safe return to play following concussion.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0091-3847
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2017.1288544
ID  - ref1
ER  -