Sports-related concussion increases the risk of subsequent injury by about 50% in elite male football players.

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Little is known about the short-term and long-term sequelae of concussion, and about when athletes who have sustained such injuries can safely return to play.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Br J Sports Med

Title: British journal of sports medicine

ISSN (Electronic): 1473-0480

ISSN (Print): 0306-3674

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2014

Volume: 48

Issue: 19

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[1 ] Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Sports Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.

[2 ] Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.

[3 ] Football Research Group, Division of Community Medicine, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.

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Publisher Item ID: bjsports-2013-093406

DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-093406

PubMed ID: 25082616

SO-VID: a6c3e541-c3e0-4263-96da-595fc22a1316

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Keywords: Concussion

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