Young or old, men or women. All can be at risk of concussion while playing contact sport. Here’s what we know happens in the brain.
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Millions of sports-related concussions occur in the US every year. Many of them happen to high school and college athletes.
When a student suffers a concussion, their school typically offers certain accommodations – lighter workload, rest breaks, more time to complete tests. Do kids with long COVID need the same?
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.
Many educators receive little or no training in how to spot brain injuries resulting from a concussion. There are ways to improve collaboration.
Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia provided remission of insomnia in 80 to 90 per cent of adolescents in a research trial, and improved their overall concussion recovery.
Artificial turf has become popular for kids’ sports as well as for professional players. The little black crumbs that help support the blades of fake grass may not be so harmless.
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Professor, School Psychology, University of Dayton
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Professor and Director of the Division of Environmental Health, School of Public Health (Retired), Georgia State University
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Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Mental Health and Intersectionality, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Kinesiology, Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan
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Adjunct Professor (Psychology) and Pediatric Neuropsychologist, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Dayton
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University
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Research Fellow, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, and The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Curtin University
