London: A team of UCL researchers have joined
the ongoing Saracens study for the 2015/16 season, which combines impact
sensors with blood samples to determine the effects of concussion on rugby
players. In January, following an approach from
James Drake of The Drake Foundation to set up a research project to study the
effects of concussion, Saracens players began wearing impact sensors produced
by X2 Bio-systems in Seattle which measure the force and direction of impact to
the head. The Drake Foundation have now extended
the funding of the study so that from the start of the new Aviva Premiership
season, players’ blood samples will be analysed to detect biomarkers associated
with brain injury.
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Friday, May 22, 2015
Combining impact sensors with blood samples to determine the effects of concussion on rugby players
London: A team of UCL researchers have joined
the ongoing Saracens study for the 2015/16 season, which combines impact
sensors with blood samples to determine the effects of concussion on rugby
players. In January, following an approach from
James Drake of The Drake Foundation to set up a research project to study the
effects of concussion, Saracens players began wearing impact sensors produced
by X2 Bio-systems in Seattle which measure the force and direction of impact to
the head. The Drake Foundation have now extended
the funding of the study so that from the start of the new Aviva Premiership
season, players’ blood samples will be analysed to detect biomarkers associated
with brain injury.Wednesday, January 14, 2015
The unknown risks of youth rugby
British Medical Journal. UK: The
unknown risks of youth rugby need urgent assessment to ensure the
safety of junior players, says a senior doctor in The BMJ this week. Lack of injury data may be putting junior players at risk.
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