How AI is revolutionising rugby's concussion problem... and why an ex-England captain is investing in the technology
3 weeks, 1 day ago

How AI is revolutionising rugby's concussion problem... and why an ex-England captain is investing in the technology

Daily Mail  

They are two of the biggest buzz words in society today and represent a growing force in almost all our lives, despite many of us not even being aware. Former England captain Courtney Lawes has invested in AI companies tacking concussion Lawes, who won 105 England caps and played for Lions, had his own battles with brain injuries Lawes took part in a research project on concussion welfare during his time at Northampton In rugby’s amateur era and at the start of the dawn of professionalism, there was significantly less technology available for the diagnosis of concussion and its treatment. ‘Having been part of the saliva biomarker research, I’ve seen first-hand how innovations like this can help shape the future of the sport and improve the way we approach concussion testing, diagnosis and recovery.’ In the current Six Nations, all players are mandated to wear instrumented mouthguards in a directive laid down by World Rugby at the start of 2024. ‘I’ve seen concussion management change massively,’ said the Welsh Rugby Union’s national medical manager Prav Mathema, who has worked with Wales for the last 14 years and been on the past four Lions tours. Nick Greenhalgh, left, co-founded an app provides schools with software to log head injuries Greenhalgh's Luca Health company uses AI to help monitor pupils recovery from concussion The app can help to track symptoms and organise treatment following concussions ‘It’s a much better use of a clinician’s time to be carrying out assessments and treatment rather than doing testing, which a computer is better at anyway.

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Rugby's concussion debate is more than just 'scaremongering', writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI - here's why Sam Warburton is wrong and the sport cannot rest on its laurels despite the progress made to make th
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Rugby's concussion debate is more than just 'scaremongering', writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI - here's why Sam Warburton is wrong and the sport cannot rest on its laurels despite the progress made to make th

Daily Mail  

Alix Popham was up at 5am the other day, but it was nothing unusual for him. Others have it worse than me.’ Former Wales star Alix Popham, 45, was diagnosed with early onset dementia when he was 40 Popham is one of several ex-stars campaigning for better awareness of brain injuries in rugby He is among 500 former players that …

Tom Curry’s England return brings rugby’s concussion problem back under spotlight
4 months ago

Tom Curry’s England return brings rugby’s concussion problem back under spotlight

The Independent  

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Will Green interview: I know rugby has a concussion problem but I couldn’t lie
5 months, 1 week ago

Will Green interview: I know rugby has a concussion problem but I couldn’t lie

The Telegraph  

Instead, Green asked for the results of the MRI as well as the neurological examination he undertook at the same time. Why would I do that?” His patience exhausted, Green decided to take matters into his own hands by getting another MRI and neurological examinations from independent experts. have they been tested properly?’ Yet despite not signing its terms of …

FIFA teams up with UN health agency for campaign to educate world soccer about concussion
6 months ago

FIFA teams up with UN health agency for campaign to educate world soccer about concussion

Associated Press  

GENEVA — FIFA teamed up with the World Health Organization on Wednesday for a campaign to educate the soccer industry about the risks of concussion injuries. Ten years after the alarming case in the 2014 World Cup final of Germany player Christoph Kramer, world soccer governing body FIFA is sending a toolkit to each of its 211 national federations to …

CTE confirmed after death of New Zealand professional rugby player
1 year ago

CTE confirmed after death of New Zealand professional rugby player

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A New Zealand professional rugby player who died last year was suffering from a brain injury likely related to repeated blows to the head. CTE was noted by a New Zealand-based pathologist and the brain was sent to an Australian pathologist for a second opinion and “it was he who gave it the Stage 2 designation,” …

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso smart to report concussion symptoms – Richard Wigglesworth
1 year ago

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso smart to report concussion symptoms – Richard Wigglesworth

The Independent  

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Football codes' lack of response to AIS concussion guidelines leaves players in limbo for 2024 season
1 year ago

Football codes' lack of response to AIS concussion guidelines leaves players in limbo for 2024 season

ABC  

The National Rugby League was in a jubilant mood over the weekend, partying in Las Vegas and raking in the bucks. Players across the codes who have died with CTE include Shane Tuck, Danny Frawley, Graham "Polly" Farmer, Murray Weideman, Heather Anderson, Paul Green, Steve Folkes, Peter Moscatt and David Gillespie. The AIS recommended athletes should wait at least 14 …

Even doctors can struggle to diagnose concussions
1 year, 4 months ago

Even doctors can struggle to diagnose concussions

Hindustan Times  

On June 23rd a court case brought by more than 200 rugby-union players kicked off in London. Away from professionally organised sports, where people take spills or butt heads without medical supervision, it is even harder to decide whether damage has been done. In May the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine published a new set of diagnostic criteria, under which …

Marcus Smith ruled out of England’s Rugby World Cup semi-final with concussion
1 year, 5 months ago

Marcus Smith ruled out of England’s Rugby World Cup semi-final with concussion

The Independent  

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What is the HIA and how does it work?
1 year, 6 months ago

What is the HIA and how does it work?

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Rugby players suing over head injuries reaches almost 300 in landmark case - with World Cup 'the end of the sport as we know it', says expert
1 year, 6 months ago

Rugby players suing over head injuries reaches almost 300 in landmark case - with World Cup 'the end of the sport as we know it', says expert

Daily Mail  

Nearly 300 former rugby players are suing the game's authorities over head injuries. The players' case, against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and Welsh Rugby Union claims they received brain damage playing the sport. A former World Rugby adviser and brain expert has said the landmark case and its far-reaching implications on player welfare could change rugby forever after …

Sports concussions increase risk of injury: Study
1 year, 9 months ago

Sports concussions increase risk of injury: Study

Hindustan Times  

Concussions are an unfortunate part of junior and senior level contact sports. Sports concussions increase risk of injury: Study Published in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, the world-first study tracked and evaluated the long-term impact of concussion and subsequent injury risk of 1455 sub-elite junior Australian rules football players. This builds on previous UniSA research that found …

Submissions to Senate sports concussion inquiry call for more funding, research and education and consistent guidelines
2 years, 1 month ago

Submissions to Senate sports concussion inquiry call for more funding, research and education and consistent guidelines

ABC  

Australia's peak body for general practice has called for government investment to tackle the issue of concussion in sport, including research funding, bigger Medicare rebates for longer consults and the establishment of an Australia-wide concussion registry. Key points: A range of medical and legal groups and individuals are calling for urgent action on concussion in sport in response to a …

Fifa accused of ‘shocking’ complacency over head injuries as Alan Shearer calls for temporary concussion subs
2 years, 3 months ago

Fifa accused of ‘shocking’ complacency over head injuries as Alan Shearer calls for temporary concussion subs

The Independent  

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Brain injuries in amateur sport a concern for players, trainers, researchers
2 years, 4 months ago

Brain injuries in amateur sport a concern for players, trainers, researchers

ABC  

Toowoomba athlete Jade Hubbard has played most football codes, but after one too many head knocks, she has decided enough is enough. Key points: Research shows amateur players are as much at risk of brain injury from contact sports as professional peers A rugby union player says there needs to be more awareness and better support for concussions at a …

Football’s ‘stubbornness’ over concussion risking players’ health, charity warns
2 years, 4 months ago

Football’s ‘stubbornness’ over concussion risking players’ health, charity warns

The Independent  

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FIFA doctor sees World Cup as showcase of concussion policy
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA doctor sees World Cup as showcase of concussion policy

The Hindu  

FIFA’s top doctor highlighted brain injuries in football as his top priority Tuesday ahead of a World Cup where teams can use an extra substitute if a player has a suspected concussion. “What we do at the World Cup will be evidenced at grassroots football.” The tournament in Qatar will be the first World Cup where teams can make an …

Former England star Simon Halliday doesn't allow his children to play rugby due to concussion fears
2 years, 5 months ago

Former England star Simon Halliday doesn't allow his children to play rugby due to concussion fears

Daily Mail  

The extent to which fears around brain injuries have gripped rugby have been laid bare by an admission from Simon Halliday, the prominent former England international, that he would not let his children play the game. Former England star Simon Halliday revealed he does not allow his children to play rugby due to concerns over head trauma Concussion experts, meanwhile, …

Premier League will meet with American football chiefs to discuss using AI to combat brain injuries
2 years, 5 months ago

Premier League will meet with American football chiefs to discuss using AI to combat brain injuries

Daily Mail  

The Premier League will meet with American football chiefs on Tuesday to discuss the use of their artificial intelligence technology in the fight against brain injuries. It provides a clearer picture of a player's head contacts, the reduction of which, according to the NFL's chief medical officer Dr Allen Sills, is the next frontier in the battle to prevent brain …

Ireland claim historic first victory in New Zealand
2 years, 8 months ago

Ireland claim historic first victory in New Zealand

The Telegraph  

Johnny Sexton has insisted that he is fine” and primed to face New Zealand after coming through concussion protocols “with flying colours”. The veteran fly-half, who turns 37 on Monday, will captain Ireland in the second Test at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin despite leaving the field in the first half of last weekend’s series-opener. “You go off for an …

World Rugby change concussion stand-down period to 12 days
2 years, 9 months ago

World Rugby change concussion stand-down period to 12 days

The Telegraph  

"It's never a battle we're probably going to win, but the key for us is to keep advancing with the science and as quickly as possible. There are always going to be head impacts and concussions, we're never going to eradicate that with the nature of the sport we have is what I mean by a battle we won't ever …

Benjamin Pavard: Handling of France star’s head injury ‘sickening’, brain injury charity claim
3 years, 9 months ago

Benjamin Pavard: Handling of France star’s head injury ‘sickening’, brain injury charity claim

The Independent  

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Rugby player develops device to track head trauma after teammate forced to quit sport
3 years, 11 months ago

Rugby player develops device to track head trauma after teammate forced to quit sport

The Independent  

A rugby player has developed a wearable device to monitor head trauma after a teammate was forced to stop playing the sport due to injury. trying to understand that if you could catch these impacts before, or even understand what led to that concussion - whether it be multiple impacts, or one big one - then there might be better …

Saliva test boosts efforts to detect concussions in rugby
3 years, 11 months ago

Saliva test boosts efforts to detect concussions in rugby

Associated Press  

A saliva test described by academics as a “game-changer” in the effort to detect concussions in rugby players will be presented to the sport’s governing body next week, in hopes it eventually could be used to diagnose head injuries in all sports. “This study, its rigor and outcomes, demonstrates the value in a targeted, scientific approach and reflects rugby’s progressive …

Exclusive: Shaun Edwards fears banning tackling in training could cause more injuries and concussions
4 years, 1 month ago

Exclusive: Shaun Edwards fears banning tackling in training could cause more injuries and concussions

The Telegraph  

Shaun Edwards has warned rugby could become even more dangerous with worsening concussion rates if players don’t practise tackling in training on a regular basis. A group of players including England’s 2003 World Cup-winning hooker Steve Thompson and former Wales international Alix Popham have revealed they had been diagnosed with early onset dementia and probable Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy caused from …

Rugby faces ‘walking time bomb’ as players pursue legal action over degenerative brain disease
4 years, 3 months ago

Rugby faces ‘walking time bomb’ as players pursue legal action over degenerative brain disease

CNN  

CNN — With former players taking legal action over the issue of degenerative brain diseases, rugby could be at the tip of a very large iceberg as it continues to come to terms with the impact of concussion in the sport. In a joint statement, World Rugby, England’s Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union said it would be …

Adam Hughes speaks of his head injury ordeal after retiring from rugby union at 28
4 years, 3 months ago

Adam Hughes speaks of his head injury ordeal after retiring from rugby union at 28

Daily Mail  

Rugby bosses are still burying their heads in the sand over the sport's links to degenerative brain injuries, according to the youngest former player yet to join marquee legal action against governing bodies. Adam Hughes is one of six new players who are supporting legal action over head injuries The Former Wales U20s, Dragons and Exeter Chiefs centre has decided …

World sport braced for lawsuit frenzy over head injury neglect
4 years, 3 months ago

World sport braced for lawsuit frenzy over head injury neglect

Daily Mail  

World sport is braced for a deluge of rugby-style lawsuits over head injury neglect. Ex-England and Bath flanker Michael Lipman is one of the test subjects in upcoming research after being diagnosed with a degenerative brain condition due to sport Even non-contact sports such as cycling could be liable for how they have mismanaged concussion. Even non-contact sports such as …

Concussions forced me to quit professional rugby – now I’m worried about my future
4 years, 3 months ago

Concussions forced me to quit professional rugby – now I’m worried about my future

The Independent  

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Steve Thompson has dementia and cannot remember 2003 Rugby World Cup final
4 years, 3 months ago

Steve Thompson has dementia and cannot remember 2003 Rugby World Cup final

The Telegraph  

Rugby authorities have been told they must make sweeping changes to the game after England World Cup winner Steve Thompson revealed that he has been a diagnosed with early onset dementia at the age of 42. Thompson, who has no memory of winning the World Cup, will be among a group of eight test players who intend to launch a …

Tests to assess players like David Luiz too 'superficial' to know if they have a serious head injury
4 years, 3 months ago

Tests to assess players like David Luiz too 'superficial' to know if they have a serious head injury

Daily Mail  

The pitch-side assessments of professional footballers who have suffered a head injury are too 'quick' and 'cursory' to determine if a player is really hurt, a leading brain surgeon has told Sportsmail. Professor Anthonio Belli, who is advising the Premier League and FA on managing head injuries, spoke out after the sickening collision between Raul Jimenez and David Luiz when …

Leading medical adviser echoes the PFA in calling for a reduction of heading in training
4 years, 4 months ago

Leading medical adviser echoes the PFA in calling for a reduction of heading in training

Daily Mail  

One of the FA and Premier League's own medical advisers on Saturday night followed the PFA in saying it would be sensible to reduce heading in training. The intervention of Professor Tony Belli - a world-leading expert on traumatic brain injury who runs the Birmingham Sport Concussion Clinic - is significant as he acts as an independent adviser on concussion …

NRL, AFL head injury protocols must protect concussed players from their own competitive instincts
4 years, 4 months ago

NRL, AFL head injury protocols must protect concussed players from their own competitive instincts

ABC  

It was not the sight of New South Wales skipper Boyd Cordner leaving the field late in the first half of State of Origin I at Adelaide Oval after receiving a head knock that was shocking. Signs and symptoms of concussion Loss of consciousness after impact Confusion, disorientation, loss of coordination or balance Memory impairment Dazed or vacant stare Headaches, …

Football moves one step closer to concussion substitutes following groundbreaking brain injury study
5 years, 5 months ago

Football moves one step closer to concussion substitutes following groundbreaking brain injury study

The Telegraph  

Concussion substitutes are increasingly likely to be introduced in football next season following landmark new research which showed that former professional players are five times more likely to die from Alzheimer’s disease. A study by the Glasgow Brain Injury Research Group found that ex-footballers had suffered disproportionately from a range of neurological disease and, although the International Football Association Board …

Dr Willie Stewart interview: 'Our management of head injuries across all sports must improve from today'
5 years, 5 months ago

Dr Willie Stewart interview: 'Our management of head injuries across all sports must improve from today'

The Telegraph  

The need for further research into football’s dementia link is indisputable but, for Dr Willie Stewart, the lead investigator in the University of Glasgow’s groundbreaking new study, there is another pressing imperative. And not just confined to professional football, but tangible, meaningful and unified steps that will better protect people from head impacts across all levels of sport. With a …

Exclusive: 10-minute ‘concussion subs’ set to be introduced as football finally catches up with elite sport
5 years, 6 months ago

Exclusive: 10-minute ‘concussion subs’ set to be introduced as football finally catches up with elite sport

New York Times  

Christoph Kramer does not recall much about the 2014 World Cup Final. This would take place off the field of play, in line with best practice elsewhere — most notably in the NFL and both codes of rugby — and would therefore require a temporary ‘concussion substitute’. To explain why it has taken so long to reach this point, we …

Rugby League players found to have deadly brain disease linked to concussions
5 years, 8 months ago

Rugby League players found to have deadly brain disease linked to concussions

ABC  

By conducting autopsies on two former rugby league players a leading Sydney researcher has discovered a degenerative brain disease associated with repeated head trauma. Key points: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy has never before been identified in rugby league players Autopsies were conducted on two ex-professionals who each played 150 games of first-grade NRL The NRL has tightened guidelines to manage player …

FIFPro urges FIFA change amid urgent concussion concern
5 years, 10 months ago

FIFPro urges FIFA change amid urgent concussion concern

The Hindu  

"It is a matter of urgency. The issue of concussion and head injuries has dominated headlines once again after a sickening incident involving Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen in the Champions League semifinal first leg against Ajax on Tuesday. READ | Cahill to depart Chelsea with sour taste Vertonghen required extensive treatment after colliding with the back of fellow Belgium defender …

Concussion in sport and why I welcome this new initiative
6 years, 1 month ago

Concussion in sport and why I welcome this new initiative

ABC  

In 2007, as the playing coach of a senior Victorian country football team, I endangered one of my players. The government-funded "Concussion In Sport" document was an initiative of the Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Medical Association, Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians and Sports Medicine Australia. Loading YouTube content "By bringing these four peak medical and sporting organisations …

Premier League players to take part in concussion research project
6 years, 2 months ago

Premier League players to take part in concussion research project

Daily Mail  

Premier League footballers are taking part in a British research project that could revolutionise how sport diagnoses and treats concussions. Premier League players will take part in a project that could help concussion treatment Professor Belli said: 'The 'Birmingham Concussion Test' is a really big breakthrough and it has been developed in Britain. The new phase of the research, which …

Six Nations 2018: Cian Healy incident draws criticism but Ireland insist he received ‘appropriate treatment’
7 years ago

Six Nations 2018: Cian Healy incident draws criticism but Ireland insist he received ‘appropriate treatment’

The Independent  

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New South Wales Institute of Sport to introduce new concussion test to track head injuries
7 years, 3 months ago

New South Wales Institute of Sport to introduce new concussion test to track head injuries

ABC  

The New South Wales Institute of Sport will introduce a new concussion test, including for non-contact sports, in a bid to track possible long-term effects of head injuries. NSWIS medical director Dr Corey Cunningham said concussion was relevant to every athlete, not just those competing in high-impact sports such as rugby league and boxing. "Whether you play hockey or water …

Queensland brain institute study on impacts of concussion to involve 300 athletes
7 years, 4 months ago

Queensland brain institute study on impacts of concussion to involve 300 athletes

ABC  

Justin Clarke was a promising defender for the Brisbane Lions when a head knock at a training session dramatically changed his life. Now a groundbreaking study by the Queensland Brain Institute involving 300 athletes is hoping to shed some light on how repetitive concussion affects the brain. "On the standard, very conventional types of imaging you really can't see structural …

Explainer: How the rugby league concussion test works
7 years, 11 months ago

Explainer: How the rugby league concussion test works

ABC  

You are playing a game of rugby league and you receive a significant head knock with a possible concussion — here is what officials will do for you from the moment you go down. Any junior rugby league player who suffers a suspected concussion leaves the ground with documents providing information about the injury, and is also required to see …

NRL players' brains shown to be more damaged than brains of non-players, says neuroscientist
8 years ago

NRL players' brains shown to be more damaged than brains of non-players, says neuroscientist

ABC  

There is growing evidence that repeated concussions to rugby league players have a long-term effect, says neuroscientist Dr Alan Pearce. Key points: The study found former players had worse memories and reaction times A 2015 rule change said players suspected of having a concussion had to undergo formal head injury assessment Over the weekend two players were allowed to play …

Concussion eye test eliminating patient influence could be 'holy grail' for sports medicine
8 years ago

Concussion eye test eliminating patient influence could be 'holy grail' for sports medicine

ABC  

Despite being an obvious risks in collision sports like rugby league and AFL, concussion is almost impossible to objectively diagnose. Key points: Doctors say a concussion test that cannot be cheated by athletes keen to get back on the field is needed A objective new eye test is being researched that could provide the answer The test measures minute changes …

Concussion: Does rugby union need to learn from the NFL?
9 years, 2 months ago

Concussion: Does rugby union need to learn from the NFL?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Concussion is …

Doctor Behind 'Concussion' Wanted To 'Enhance The Lives' Of Football Players
9 years, 2 months ago

Doctor Behind 'Concussion' Wanted To 'Enhance The Lives' Of Football Players

NPR  

Doctor Behind 'Concussion' Wanted To 'Enhance The Lives' Of Football Players Enlarge this image toggle caption Bryan Bedder/Getty Images Bryan Bedder/Getty Images The new Will Smith movie Concussion has put the spotlight back on the dangers of football. Smith portrays Dr. Bennet Omalu, the Nigerian immigrant who was the first to publish research on the degenerative brain disease he called …

Concussion in sport under microscope, rugby players wear sensors to measure force of hits in new study
9 years, 10 months ago

Concussion in sport under microscope, rugby players wear sensors to measure force of hits in new study

ABC  

It is an hour before kickoff at Coogee Oval. "But once you're in the game and you've got the ball in your hands it's not something you really notice." "We know that players want to get back on the field," Dr Cohen said. "What we're finding is the really hard parts, the accumulative hits, the small medium range hits that …

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