The Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks gather at center ice before an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, on Oct. 30, 2023, to honour former Penguin player Adam Johnson who died while playing in an English hockey league game.
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The death of hockey player Adam Johnson calls for improvements in player safety and protective gear design.
Members of the Wales and England squads have suffered hamstring injuries ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
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New research shows that rugby players’ hamstrings are stiffer than active people who don’t play rugby.
Reconsidering the rules of the game may help prevent concussions and other injuries.
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Girls’ rugby is a sport with higher than expected concussion rates. As the sport grows in popularity, preventing concussions is more effective than treating them.