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The NFL’s embrace of the sport points to a promising future. But gender and political divides could stand in the way.
The dangers of high-impact sport aren’t contentious. Medical professionals agree that sport-induced brain trauma leads to degenerative brain disease – so why are we still allowing children to play?
In a landmark Senate report, the government was urged to take a greater role in overseeing compliance of concussion rules across sports leagues. Details, however, were in short supply.
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is often assumed to be a disease which develops later in life, but a new study clearly shows it can start early in the brains of young athletes.
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a devastating form of dementia, which causes a decline in brain functioning and increased risk of mental illness.
The Super Bowl is more than a game — it’s an ecosystem of parties, the halftime show, the ads and 100 million people watching despite the sport’s ugly and dangerous side.
The world’s longest running cohort study reveals risk factors for dementia. Families of athletes with early-onset dementia tell their stories. Could viruses cause Alzheimer’s? Listen to the Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia podcast series.
Listen to the second episode of our series Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia via The Anthill podcast.
Millions of sports-related concussions occur in the US every year. Many of them happen to high school and college athletes.
Students from low-income backgrounds fare better when they are able to take career and technical classes in STEM, new research shows.
Jacinda Barclay, an AFLW player who died last year, has had her brain donated to concussion research. In general, women are understudied regards to their long-term brain health.
Our research, conducted on elite rugby players, may someday mean concussions can be diagnosed right on the pitch.
Rocked by recent events on the dangers of concussion at the elite level, the AFL has a perfect opportunity to adopt a wider lens and mobilise its network to keep footy safe, especially for the kids.
Why tackling in kids rugby must be banned to curb dementia risks.
Brain trauma in sport is a public health crisis. A heading ban should be extended to all children.
Although a great deal of research is still required, it may one day be possible to identify and treat people either with CTE, or at risk of it.
From Super Bowl ads to Netflix documentaries, the complicated issues of criminal justice are portrayed in simplistic and highly political ways.
Football participation among high schoolers continues to decline, as concern about brain injury increases. Could training without helmets make a difference?
Students who get admitted to Connecticut’s career and technical education high schools are more likely to graduate and earn significantly more than peers who barely missed the cut.
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Professor of Masculinities, Sexualities and Sport, University of Winchester
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University
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Research Fellow, UQ School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Education & Policy, Boston College
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Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, University of Winchester
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Professor, School of Allied Heath, Human Services & Sport, La Trobe University, La Trobe University
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Professor of Kinesiology, Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan
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Professor and Senator Wm. McMaster Chair; Director, ARiEAL Research Centre; co-director of Language, Memory & Brain Laboratories, McMaster University
