New Zealand rugby concussion study sparks global research

Pioneering research into the health of retired rugby players conducted in New Zealand will be taken to the global arena.

The Rugby Health Project, led by AUT University's Professor Patria Hume, which discovered higher rates of cognitive impairment in retired rugby players who suffered concussion during their careers, will be extended to the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.

Read more at Rugby Heaven and  New Zealand Herald, and get a Canadian perspective from this article from University of Regina.

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.