Returning-to-Learn After Concussion in Higher Education: A Clinical Review
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Authors
- Juliet Haarbauer‐Krupa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2013-6453)
- Allyssa K. Memmini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5923-1335)
- Steven P. Broglio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2282-9325)
Institutions
- University of New Mexico (US)
- Concordia University Ann Arbor (US)
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach
- Published
- 2026-09-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/19417381261478785
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00