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Be Fit Malaysians #8: Ringside Medicine

Dr Harjeet Singh, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon | Dr Roshnee Kaur, Physician, MMA and BJJ competitor

28-Nov-18 16:00

Be Fit Malaysians #8: Ringside Medicine

Combat sports such as boxing, karate and taekwondo are the only types of sports that require athletes to strike their opponents to win the match. With more people dabbling in mixed martial arts, find out what is the physician's role in fighting sports when athletes often end matches with injuries from these direct strikes.

Produced by: Tina Carmillia

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy


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Categories:  Health Policy,  Diseases and Conditions,  Mental Health,  Healthy Living,  Fitness,  Science,  Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:  martial arts,  MMA,  boxing,  jiu-jitsu,  kickboxing,  muay thai,  fighting,  exercise,  fitness,  injury,  sports medicine,  health and living,  the bigger picture, 


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