Sport Concussion

[Essexyellows]

I enjoyed rugby, for the larger, less agile kid it was a good way to get into sport, most of which are fairly demoralising if you aren`t quick or lithe.
Also enjoyed other strength field sports such as shot put where some "leverage" was an advantage!
Getting back to concussion, as we get to understand more then by all means put in mitigation where it isn`t detrimental to the game. Medical assessments should be a given but you`ll never eliminate the awkward collision, mistimed tackle or even the misread short ball in cricket.

 

[PSGsupporter]

Fair enough, I doubt any marsupials care about double negatives.

Soz, "Alan Jones said that both codes of rugby should not be full-time".

 

[Northstandboy]

What with Moore and Negru getting head injuries. These are the current rules on playing after concussion:

• The physical activity ‘steps’ of rehabilitation should follow this protocol.
  
  a) No activity
  b) Light aerobic exercise
  c) Sports specific exercise
  d) Non-contact training drills
  e) Full contact practice
  f) Return to play
  
  Each of these steps takes at least one day
• The player should not be allowed to return to play for at least 6 days after the injury (it often takes longer than this) and in strict accordance with the return to play guidelines (above). This will include a return to baseline of the SCAT 3, or web-based, neuro-psychological criteria. A baseline profile will be available from the pre-season assessment.

 

[Wallop]

What with Moore and Negru getting head injuries. These are the current rules on playing after concussion:

• The physical activity ‘steps’ of rehabilitation should follow this protocol.
  
  a) No activity
  b) Light aerobic exercise
  c) Sports specific exercise
  d) Non-contact training drills
  e) Full contact practice
  f) Return to play
  
  Each of these steps takes at least one day
• The player should not be allowed to return to play for at least 6 days after the injury (it often takes longer than this) and in strict accordance with the return to play guidelines (above). This will include a return to baseline of the SCAT 3, or web-based, neuro-psychological criteria. A baseline profile will be available from the pre-season assessment.

That will apply to Moore but I don’t think Negru was concussed, his nose just got battered.

 

[Northstandboy]

That will apply to Moore but I don’t think Negru was concussed, his nose just got battered.

Let’s hope his nose isn’t too badly battered.