Headway - Life After Brain Injury

Rugby and Concussion Study

22 Mar 2010

A new study in Australia is trying to shine a light on the potentially controversial and contentious links between sports activity and head injury. In a recent analysis of male Rugby players who reported 3 or more concussions, the conclusion is that:

"a history of three or more self-reported concussions in active athletes may have a detrimental effect on cognitive function."

 

You can read the abstract of the journal article here at: http://acn.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/acq007

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