You only have one brain: U of R tackles concussion research

Researchers at the University of Regina are testing hundreds of young athletes prior to the start of the sports season, gathering baseline data on brain functions as part of a long-term study on concussions.



Patrick Neary, an exercise physiologist and professor of kinesiology at the U of R, has been examining brain injuries and sports for 10 years.

'Concussions can really mess people up.' - Kyler Flahr

This year, with support from research grants, Neary is collecting information on some 300 U of R athletes in all sports as well as a group of high school football players from Campbell Collegiate — members of the Tartans.

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