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In it to win it: Competitiveness, concussion knowledge and nondisclosure in athletes.

Madeline M DoucetteSané Du PlessisAmanda M WebberChelsea WhalenMauricio A Garcia-Barrera
Published in: The Physician and sportsmedicine (2020)
The results suggest that healthcare providers should be aware that athletes tend to have adequate concussion knowledge, but this knowledge does not explain past nondisclosure or future nondisclosure intention. Based on these findings, healthcare providers should focus on being able to identify highly competitive athletes who are most at risk of nondisclosure instead of exclusively aiming to increase concussion knowledge in athletes.
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