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Rugby authorities have been told they should look to eliminate contact training and reduce rather than expand the global calendar after a study revealed concerning evidence of considerably increased risk of motor neurone disease among former players.
Rugby union has been urged to cut back on competitive matches and stop contact training sessions altogether during the season following a landmark study which found the risk of motor neurone disease among Scottish international players was 15 times higher than the general population.
Coordinated international research is vital to boost understanding of the link between brain injuries in people playing sport and the development of dementia, a report said on Tuesday.
LONDON: Coordinated international research is vital to boost understanding of the link between brain injuries in people playing sport and the development of dementia, a report said on Tuesday (Aug 16).
The Football Association has welcomed new research that has found conclusive evidence that repetitive head impacts can cause degenerative brain disease and offered its support in attempts to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in people still alive.
Almost two-thirds of football and rugby fans believe the sports they follow are doing enough – or even too much – to manage the risks of concussion, despite campaigners calling for more to be done.
Dr Willie Stewart, the neuropathologist whose research recently uncovered a raised incidence of terminal neurodegenerative conditions among professional footballers in the 20th century, has urged governing bodies in sport to review their relationships with the controversial advisory panel the Concussion In Sport Group and any protocols they have formulated following the panel’s recommendations. Paul McCrory resigned last week as chair of the CISG after charges of multiple counts of plagiarism had been levelled at him.
The Professional Footballers' Association says concussion protocols «are failing to prioritise player safety» following the injury sustained by Leeds United's Robin Koch in Sunday's loss to Manchester United.