In a nutshell Being symptom-free doesn’t mean the brain has fully healed. Even after athletes are medically cleared to return ...

"No two concussions are ever alike, which makes this job very interesting," she said. "And even with athletes that have come ...

During Australia's winter sports seasons, hundreds of thousands of children will take to the field in contact sports like rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules and soccer. With this comes ...

The thorny question of when it’s safe to get back on the field may finally get an answer thanks to medical technology ...

Researchers evaluated athletes for signs of brain changes from concussion when they were allowed to return to play and up to ...

In 2015, the USSF banned the use of the head to impact the ball in athletes younger than 10 years old. The header ban also ...

Attendees were impressed with Genevan Ray Ciancaglini’s recent presentation on concussion awareness inside the Finger Lakes ...

We used symptoms from the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 22-symptom evaluation, previously categorised into symptom domains. Symptom profiles characterise how athletes endorse concurrent symptom ...

During a closely contested game against the Winnipeg Jets, Skinner was involved in a collision with Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi. The collision, while slightly uncomfortable, did not appear to be ...

With the help of Dr. Josefine Combs, Augustana women's soccer player Gemma Symington is back on the field after suffering ...

With this comes the ever-present risk of concussions, which can have serious short and long-term effects – especially for younger athletes. While concussion protocols in professional sports are ...