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Concussion can cause serious damage if it’s not properly diagnosed and treated. Dziurek/Shutterstock/Editorial use only

September 13, 2019

Eye-tracking can help diagnose concussion, but it’s under-utilised

Nadja Snegireva, Stellenbosch University

Sports medicine clinicians see benefit in using eye-tracking for concussion diagnostics, but only few of them actually work with it.

Wales player George North has been concussed several times in a handful of seasons. Adam Davy/PA Wire/PA Images

March 15, 2018

Rugby players more likely than not to sustain a concussion after 25 matches in a season

Izzy Moore, Cardiff Metropolitan University

New research has found a tipping point which pushes the probability of rugby player concussion above 50%.

A hit from Malcom Jenkins sidelined the Patriots’ Brandin Cooks for the night. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez

February 6, 2018

If football is so deadly, why did 103 million people watch the Super Bowl?

John Affleck, Penn State

What happened after Brandin Cooks took a massive blow during Super Bowl LII helps explain why NFL’s concussion crisis isn’t killing the sport’s popularity.

A high school football game in Kapaa, Hawaii on the island of Kauai. Marco Garcia/AP Photo

October 17, 2017

Is youth football past its prime?

Roger Pielke Jr., University of Colorado Boulder

After decades of continuous growth, participation rates have started to decline. What does it mean for the future of the sport?

Young rugby players have a higher risk of sustaining a concussion and take longer to recover from the injury. Yuya Shino/Reuters

February 14, 2017

Concussions from schoolboy rugby: why parents need coaching

James Craig Brown, University of Cape Town

Parents play a vital role in managing concussions when their children play rugby.

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