Players have no problem protecting their organs with cups, caps should be even more important. Concussion Reduction: NFL's Guardian Caps in Action | National News | https://t.co/xwrnprFJwX https://t.co/6qPfFOwzpa
Players have no problem protecting their organs with cups, caps should be even more important. Concussion Reduction: NFL's Guardian Caps in Action | National News | https://t.co/xwrnprFJwX https://t.co/6qPfFOwzpa
Max Tuerk was a USC and NFL O-lineman who passed away unexpectedly in 2020 at age 26. @bu_cte researchers studied Tuerk's brain and diagnosed him with stage 1 CTE.
Greg & Val Tuerk honor their son's life and legacy with Max's March to End CTE. Hike with us Saturday, 5/4!
Interesting stats from Super League.
🏉Head/neck height tackles ⬇️ (13% to 4.2%)
🏉 Concussion rates per 1000 hours ⬇️ (18.2 to 15.63)
🏉Use of IMG ⬆️ (15% to 75%)
🏉Penalty count stabilised (58 per round)
Extreme backlash to changes but a dramatic shift in player behaviour.
A moving piece from New Zealand.
“He was not an All Black. Instead, he was the quintessential weekend warrior; deeply devoted. The first to shake hands with any opponent and an embodiment of grassroots rugby….CTE is real and the consequences are brutal.”
https://t.co/Av8d3eKskr
Your health comes first. If you suspect a concussion, seeking proper medical care and management is key to a smooth recovery.
Learn more about concussion awareness, https://t.co/7IbOwKUYp2!
#PrioritizeHealth#ConcussionAwareness#ProtectYourSkull#BeSafe
Exclusive: FA meeting minutes from 1983 indicate it was “fully aware of dangers” of concussion in football, but “failed to take action to reduce risk to lowest reasonable level”, according to ex-players & families who are suing governing bodies ⬇️
https://t.co/qLsEsRyf4J
💬 "An explanation should be sought as a matter of urgency."
🏉 @ProgressiveRug has responded to the decision to ignore foul play. #GallagherPrem https://t.co/A1KuuH973W
“Speak your truth quietly and clearly and respectfully, and let people know you are not against rugby, you just want to improve the quality of life for your fellow human beings. That is what this is all about.”
Dr Bennet Omalu to Progressive Rugby - March 2021
@ConcussionLF @Lennywoodard@ChrisNowinski1 Well done guys 👏👏. After rugby took the life of my closest friend, I’ve every reason to hate it……but I choose not to, I just want to highlight the dangers, educate participants, families and make the sport safer. 🧠🏉🙏😢 https://t.co/RW5pfRtQEK
@CareConsortium research collaboration finds that continued participation after a sport-related #concussion is associated with higher symptom severity, longer symptom duration, and increased recovery time. Read the @SportsMedicineJ article to learn more https://t.co/pGxw9Aq9l2
Perhaps A-P simply means it’s ‘bad’ to see a player sustain an enormous impact to their head?
A brain doesn’t care about intent, mitigation or the colour of a card. Just that it experienced trauma.
When did we start caring more about where blame lies than a player’s wellbeing?
First pro female athlete diagnosed w/ CTE
18 years of contact sport play. 28yo when she died. So sad & tragic.
Unfortunately she won't be the last. With the rise of women playing contact sports in recent decades, we will see a rise of CTE in women, too.
https://t.co/vWFLzCP0CW
🔻Such an important point🔻
“Every sporting code should have a CTE minimisation policy, in addition to a concussion policy – they’re related but not the same issue.”
Associate Professor Michael Buckland, of the Australian Sports Brain Bank in Sydney.
https://t.co/pFJRBsttQ9
Is there a relationship between repetitive head injuries and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)?
@AhdelNeuro is joined by @ChrisNowinski1 & @KevinBickart to discuss #CTE and more in a recent episode of the #UCLABrainSPORT Podcast.