Contact sport concussion incidence.
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Beth A. Tommasone, MS, ATC, and Tamara C. Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, CSCS, contributed to the conception and design; analysis and interpretation of the data; and drafting, critical revision, and final approval of the manuscript. Address correspondence to Tamara C. Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, CSCS, Athletic Training Program, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T. Still University, 5850 East Still Circle, Mesa, AZ 85206. Address e-mail to [email protected].
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of athletic training
دوره 41 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006