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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.
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Researchers spoke to families of athletes who had suffered from traumatic brain injuries during their sporting careers.
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.
Thankfully treatment has moved on from the cold sponge of the amateur era. But brain damage continues to be a serious risk in many sports.
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.
When college athletes practice or play, they’re really performing work. But are they able to speak up when the work conditions threaten their health? And what happens when they do?
From Super Bowl ads to Netflix documentaries, the complicated issues of criminal justice are portrayed in simplistic and highly political ways.
Pecking holes in a solid wood tree trunk would give you a headache, if not serious brain damage. What special assets allow a woodpecker to do it?
New research reveals that routine sparring can have immediate effects on the brain, putting athletes at greater risk of injury when brain-muscle communication is impaired.
After a report found evidence of CTE in the brains of two former NRL players, the league is facing the possibility of a class-action lawsuit. Here’s what former players would need to prove.
NRL’s culture was once one of hyper-masculinity, but it has failed to change wth societal mores – it now finds itself out of step and in need of reform.
From aggressive patients with Alzheimer’s to frustrated caregivers, dementia is increasingly entwined with violence in private homes and residential facilities.
The sports world is understandably eager to prevent concussions, but some of the products on the market are not helping and may even hurt, by leading people to feel protected when they are not.
All parents should understand the symptoms of concussion, whether their child plays sports or not.
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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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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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, University of Winchester
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Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University
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Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Communication, Media, and Film, University of Calgary
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Deputy vice-chancellor (Research), Edith Cowan University
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Emeritus Professor, The National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland
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The University of Queensland
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Consultant Biomechanist / Researcher, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Monash Injury Research Institute, Monash University
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Professor and Director, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University
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Professor of Trauma Neurosurgery, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer and Associate, Monash Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies, Monash University
