Concussion in Sport

By Richard Jones

Is heading a football bad for your health?
BBC News - By Hugh Pym
Headed goals by Harry Kane and Harry Maguire were among those which propelled England to their best World Cup performance since 1990. But can repetitive heading cause damage to the brain and lead to long-term
We have no idea how dangerous football really is
Popular Science - By Nicole Wetsman
Is there a scientific case for banning the sport? Super Bowl LII kicks off in Minneapolis on Sunday. U.S. Bank Stadium will be packed to bursting, but despite the energy around arguably the most popular
Imperial College London
Computational modelling of traumatic brain injury predicts the location of chronic traumatic encephalopathy pathology.
nih.gov - Ghajari M , et al.
2017 Feb;140(2):333-343. doi: 10.1093/brain/aww317. Epub 2017 Jan 2. 1Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington …
The Dynamics of Concussion: Mapping Pathophysiology, Persistence, and Recovery With Causal-Loop Diagramming.
nih.gov - Kenzie ES , et al.
2018 Apr 4;9:203. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00203. eCollection 2018. 1Systems Science Program, Portland State University, Portland, OR, United …
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Dynamics of Concussion
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Concussion expert: Should we ban tackle football before the age of 12?
nj.com - Star-Ledger Guest Columnist
The movement to ban tackling under 12 is a reaction to research that has reported some associations and guesses but does not prove a child will have …
This Smart Mouthguard Can Monitor Concussions
WIRED - Adrienne So
If you watched the Super Bowl LII earlier this month, you'll recall a moment in the second quarter when Patriots quarterback Tom Brady found Brandin …
2 Neuroscience, Biomechanics, and Risks of Concussion in the Developing Brain | Sports-Related Concussions in Youth: Improving
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Page 55 Suggested Citation:"2 Neuroscience, Biomechanics, and Risks of Concussion in the Developing Brain." Institute of Medicine and National …
What Are Woodpeckers Doing to Their Brains?
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Woodpecker brains preserved in ethanol feel a bit like modeling clay. That’s according to George Farah, a graduate student at Boston University …
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Could woodpeckers teach the NFL how to prevent brain injuries?
sciencemag.org - Katie Langin
Woodpeckers repeatedly whack their heads against trees with a force 10 times that of a concussion-inducing football tackle, yet they seem no worse …
Caring for Your Brain: What You Need to Know about Concussions
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Abstract Concussions are an injury to the brain that can result in several kinds of changes in the way the brain functions: changes in the way you …
Concussion, microvascular injury, and early tauopathy in young athletes after impact head injury and an impact concussion
oup.com - Sudad Saman
The mechanisms underpinning concussion, traumatic brain injury, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and the relationships between these disorders, …
It's not concussions that cause CTE. It's repeated hits, a study finds
CNN - By Nadia Kounang, CNN
(CNN) — The neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy can start early and without any signs of concussion, according a study released Thursday. The Alzheimer's-like disease has been most
First confirmed case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a professional bull rider
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Ex-NFL player confirmed as 1st case of CTE in living patient
CNN - By Nadia Kounang, CNN
(CNN) — Researchers published, what they say is the first case of a living person identified with the degenerative brain disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. While unnamed in the study, author
Concussion As a Multi-Scale Complex System: An Interdisciplinary Synthesis of Current Knowledge
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Introduction Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health concern. The United States alone sees an estimated 2.5–3.8 million cases per …
Alan Shearer: Making my documentary Dementia, Football and Me
bbc.co.uk - By Alan Shearer
It is more than a year since I started making my BBC documentary investigating the link between heading footballs and dementia. Personally and professionally, it has been quite a journey - and also an
Alan Shearer: I fear I may develop dementia from years of heading heavy footballs
The Telegraph - By Sarah Knapton
Today’s footballers may be at greater risk of head injury and dementia because balls are heavier than in the past, a new documentary suggests. Although vintage brown leather footballs appear more cumbersome
Will Studies of 700 Pro Fighters Help Predict Future Brain Damage?
scientificamerican.com - Rebecca Robbins, STAT
LAS VEGAS — It’s a study that probably couldn’t be conducted anywhere other than this hot spot for professional combatants, where marquee fights are …
Brain Trauma Scientists Turn Their Attention to Soccer
WIRED - Eric Niiler
The mountain of evidence connecting professional football and long-term brain damage grew this week with publication of a new study that examined the …
CTE found in 99% of studied brains from deceased NFL players
CNN - By Daniella Emanuel, CNN
(CNN) — Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, was found in 99% of deceased NFL players' brains that were donated to scientific research, according to a study published Tuesday in the medical
Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Football Players
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111 NFL Brains. All But One Had Brain Damage.
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In a study of 111 brains of NFL players, 110 had CTE, the degenerative disease caused by repeated blows to the head http://nyti.ms/2tWm3uo …
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NFL brain damage: League acknowledges link between CTE and football-related head injuries
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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Contact Sports: A Systematic Review of All Reported Pathological Cases
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1. Martland HS (1928) Punch Drunk. JAMA 91: 1103–1107. 2. McKee AC, Stern RA, Nowinski CJ, Stein TD, Alvarez VE, et al. (2013) The spectrum of disease …
Police investigate death of teenage boxer after bout
The Guardian - Press Association
Police have launched an investigation after a 17-year-old amateur boxer died shortly after collapsing in the ring. Derbyshire police said officers were called to the Post Mill Centre, South Normanton,
Virtual reality could spot concussion in footballers
bbc.co.uk - By Laura May McMullan
A virtual reality (VR) headset could help football club doctors diagnose concussion more accurately, researchers have claimed. Dr Michael Grey, who is trialling the technology, said the £500 Oculus Rift