Concussion reporting in athletes affected by 'warrior mentality', study finds

Concussion reporting in athletes affected by 'warrior mentality', study finds

Data was gathered from 233 student athletes in Australia, with an average age of 19.83 years, from various sports including football, cricket and…

Sports-related concussion damage may persist long after return to play, study finds

Researchers in Toronto used MRI scans to measure the brain as it heals after injury. They found damage persists for a year after athletes are medically cleared to return to the field.

Estonian national football team midfielder Mattias Käit's concussion saga seems to be showing no signs of ending. On Wednesday evening, he had to leave the game due to this trauma again.

While serious head injuries in sport are feared, concussions in the brain, often silent, represent an insidious danger, especially because of their cumulative effect. The National Academy of Medicine warns about the long-term risks of these repeated shocks, even minor ones, and calls for strengthening prevention, from the improvement of equipment to the training of supervisors.