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White Paper – Head Injury and Concussion in Sports
A review of Head Injury and Concussion in Sports and how HIT can help change the landscape.
Rugby’s Dementia Crisis, How this could affect the rugby landscape we know today.
Rugby’s Dementia Crisis, How this could affect the rugby landscape we know today. As a fan the case brought forward by a number of ex international rugby players led by Steve Thompson, England’s World Cup Winning international, is greatly disturbing. Traumatic...
Jamie Cudmore: Former Clermont Auvergne player backing dementia-claim group
Jamie Cudmore: Former Clermont Auvergne player backing dementia-claim group Author: Euan Bowen Listening to my weekly Rugby podcast ‘ The good the bad and the rugby ‘ I normally log in for a giggle and a few good tales. This week however hit close to home with...
What is CTE & how can it be diagnosed?
What is CTE & how can it be diagnosed? All eight Rugby players to have come forward so far in the landmark legal case led by Steve Thompson, former England world cup winning international, have been diagnosed by neurologists at King's College, London, with...
Heading leads to Dementia?? Chris Sutton’s furious outcry at football authorities’ handling of dementia crisis
Heading leads to Dementia?? Chris Sutton’s furious outcry at football authorities' handling of dementia crisis With football on the brink of banning heading in youth football we look at the Chris Suttons furious criticism of football’s authorities for playing it...
Origin of HIT
Origin of HIT Playing Rugby I see the effects head injuries have on teammates and fellow players from an up close perspective. I have witnessed problems from affected players that scare me to action. Concussion has lots of attention in the media yet we have...