by 8nbVg68 | May 27, 2018 | Research, Sports
Atheendar S. Venkataramani, MD, PhD1,2; Maheer Gandhavadi, MD3,4; Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD5,6,7 Abstract Importance Studies of the longevity of professional American football players have demonstrated lower mortality relative to the general population but they may...
by 8nbVg68 | Apr 24, 2018 | Aged Care, Domestic, Research
Explainer: why does our balance get worse as we grow older? from www.shutterstock.com Dawn Skelton, Glasgow Caledonian University All of us have taken a tumble at some point in our lives. But as we grow older, the risks associated with falling over become greater: we...
by 8nbVg68 | Apr 24, 2018 | Aged Care, Domestic, Military, Research, Sports
Concussion Legacy Foundation Why do some #concussions last longer than others? How does #CTE form in the brain? The Concussion Legacy Foundation @ConcussionLF worked on this video with the team at @TED_ED to help answer some of the biggest questions about concussions...
by 8nbVg68 | Apr 23, 2018 | Research, Sports
Symptoms from repeated intentional and unintentional head impact in soccer players Walter F. Stewart, PhD, MPH. Abstract Objective: To determine the rate and differential contribution of heading vs unintentional head impacts (e.g., head to head, goal post) to CNS...
by 8nbVg68 | Apr 21, 2018 | Research, Sports
Some interesting discussion around brain injury in rugby union and the limiting of impact at training Access the BBC website