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Review
. 2006 Aug;17(3):645-76.
doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2006.05.001.

The martial arts

Charles M Terry  1
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Review

The martial arts

Charles M Terry. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2006 Aug.

Abstract

Given the increasing popularity of the martial arts, it is likely that physicians in all specialties encounter patients who participate. From pediatric patients, to geriatric patients, to those living with various disabilities, the martial arts may offer physical, psychologic, and therapeutic benefits. An appreciation of the physical demands of the martial arts is crucial to understanding the pathogenesis of injury as well as to planning treatment and prevention strategies and to determining safe return to participation after injury.

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