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Concussion knowledge, attitudes and reporting intention among adult competitive Muay Thai kickboxing athletes: a cross-sectional study
Lystad R.P., Strotmeyer S.J.
Injury Epidemiology · 2018
External published research · Published literature
Research type
Cross-sectional study
Discipline
Combat Sciences
Level of evidence
Cross-sectional survey
DOI
10.1186/s40621-018-0155-x
Topics
Muay Thai
What the study reports
A survey of adult competitive Muay Thai athletes measuring concussion knowledge, attitudes and intention to report symptoms. Self-report limits reliability.
The PROMACHOS reading
Knowledge alone does not produce reporting. Culture does. Instructors who reward concealment of head injury are producing the outcome this evidence warns about.
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