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Rugby headgear can't prevent concussion—but new materials could soften the blows over a career
The widely held view among rugby players, coaches and officials is that headgear can't prevent concussion. If so, why wear it? It's hot, it can block vision and hearing, and it can be uncomfortable.
Objectives: To examine the attitudes of players and coaches to the use of protective headgear, particularly with respect to the prevention of concussion. Methods: A questionnaire designed to assess ...
Rugby headgear can’t prevent concussion – but new materials could soften the blows over a career
Nick Draper receives funding from the Health Research Council, Cure Kids, the Neurological Foundation, Canterbury Medical Research Foundation, Pacific Radiology Group, the Maurice and Phyllis Paykel ...
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