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The use of updated concussion management guidelines dropped the duration of symptoms from one month to one week in female athletes and from 11 to five days in male athletes, according to a study ...

Due to World Rugby's return to play protocols following concussion injuries, most players are not permitted to return to playing for at least 12 days. The guidelines, which were first implemented in ...

Correspondence to Dr Éanna Cian Falvey, World Rugby Limited, 8 World Rugby House, 10 Pembroke St Lower, Dublin 2, Ireland; Eanna.Falvey{at}worldrugby.org World Rugby (the world governing body for ...

Oct. 4 (UPI) --Few moments in sport are more gut-wrenching than a player lying on the field, limp from the impact of a high-speed collision. The crowd's visceral groans speak volumes, as they did ...

Background Every year in New Zealand (NZ) an estimated 10 per 1000 rugby players seek medical care for a concussion injury sustained at an average cost of NZ$1700 per claim. In response, NZ Rugby (NZR ...

Team spirit can be more of a hindrance than a help when it comes to reporting concussion in women’s rugby. That’s according to a new study by sports experts at Staffordshire University and Atlantic ...

High Court blocks rugby players’ appeal over medical records in brain injury lawsuit, reigniting concerns on concussion risks among former professionals.

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - More than 200 ex-rugby union players have accused World Rugby and the sport's governing bodies in England and Wales of a "purely reactive attitude" to the risk of ...

American athletic trainers are getting behind guidelines that could allow students who sustain a concussion to return to class and physical activity sooner. A statement published Tuesday in the ...