Safety in Mixed Martial Arts: a 7-Year Review of Cancelled MMA Bouts in Calgary, Alberta, During the Pre-bout Medical Examination Period

Abstract Background Presently, there is no literature that examines the reasons for the cancellation of amateur or professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts. The purpose of this study was to review the circumstances that lead to the cancellation of MMA bouts by Calgary ringside physicians during t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gwynn Curran-Sills
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-01-01
Series:Sports Medicine - Open
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40798-018-0119-2