‘Mind your head’, tackle characteristics associated with concussions in rugby league: A case-control study
Concussion prevention strategies should aim to reduce head impacts by deterring initial contact with the ball-carrier's head/neck. Tackle technique should prioritise making initial impact with the torso and avoid the head being in front of the ball-carrier and any leading arms.
Authors
- Kevin Till (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9686-0536)
- Ross Tucker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4294-4822)
- Rich D. Johnston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6618-2853)
- Gemma Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0947-0677)
- Matt Cross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0675-5618)
- Andrew John Gardner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5031-5586)
- Sharief Hendricks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3416-6266)
- James Craig Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7778-7783)
- Keith Stokes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5049-2838)
- Cameron Owen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6518-1389)
- Ben Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4274-6236)
Institutions
- World Rugby (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of science and medicine in sport
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2024.10.006
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.39
Funders
- Leeds Beckett University