Medical research
Research improves understanding of dementia in former football and rugby players
Results of the largest study to date of the pathology of dementia in former footballers and rugby players have been revealed.
Jun 4, 2019
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News tagged with rugby
Health
Rugby players more likely than not to sustain a concussion after 25 matches in a season
Concussion is one of the biggest problems facing both rugby union and league. Rates of the traumatic brain injury in rugby union have been rising since the 2012/13 season, going from one concussion every 3.2 matches, to one ...
Mar 15, 2018
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Health
Elite rugby players not immune to body image issues
Despite being in peak physical form, young elite rugby players may be suffering from body image issues and poor nutritional choices, a University of Otago study has found.
Jan 8, 2018
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Neuroscience
Research finds injury from contact sport has harmful, though temporary effect on memory
McMaster University neuroscientists studying sports-related head injuries have found that it takes less than a full concussion to cause memory loss, possibly because even mild trauma can interrupt the production of new neurons ...
Nov 14, 2017
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Health
Study highlights high prevalence of hip and knee replacements for former elite rugby players
In new research from the Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis, researchers from the University of Oxford and our Department for Health have identified that former elite, male rugby union players ...
Sep 29, 2017
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Health
Tackle and scrum should be banned in school rugby, argue experts
Allyson Pollock and Graham Kirkwood at Newcastle University, say the evidence shows that collision sports, such as youth rugby, carry high rates of injury - and they call on the government to "put the interests of the child ...
Sep 26, 2017
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Health
Rugby players take part in ground-breaking concussion study
Rugby and the Rugby Players' Association, will run throughout the 2017/18 rugby season and is the biggest of its kind to take place in the history of UK sport. It is a key element in the University of Birmingham's research ...
Aug 30, 2017
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Experts call for a ban on children rugby tackling
In light of the British Lion's rugby success, Newcastle University experts warn steps need to be taken to ensure children's safety when they play the sport.
Jul 13, 2017
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RugbyL: Aussie lawsuit could change concussion approach
A landmark concussion lawsuit by a former National Rugby League player has rocked Australia's sporting community and could have far-reaching consequences for how the condition is diagnosed and treated.
Apr 4, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Effects of multiple concussions in retired rugby players later in life
There continues to be concern about the long term effects of concussion and repeated concussion in athletes, including boxers and rugby players who may sustain several concussive injuries throughout their career.
Oct 10, 2016
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