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Exercise As Therapy: What The Research Really Says
The conversation delves into the serious implications of brain damage in combat sports, emphasizing how even minor impacts can accumulate and lead to significant health risks. It highlights the inadequacies of current head injury assessments and the potential dangers of returning athletes to play too soon.
Keywords
Mental health, Movement, combat sports, brain damage, head injuries, traumatic brain injury, safety assessments
In combat sports, every impact can cause brain damage.
Cumulative effects of minor hits can be dangerous.
Current assessments may overlook serious brain injuries…
The skinny
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