Neurodegenerative Diseases in Male Former First-Class New Zealand Rugby Players
High-level rugby participation amongst males in New Zealand is associated with a small to moderate increase in neurodegenerative disease rates compared to the general population.
Authors
- Francesca Anns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7276-0211)
- Thomas Lumley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4255-5437)
- Kenneth L. Quarrie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1703-8489)
- Andrew John Gardner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5031-5586)
- Lynette J. Tippett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4592-6600)
- Evert A.L.M. Verhagen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9227-8234)
- Stephanie D’Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1458-2147)
- Barry Milne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0318-1201)
- Susan Morton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2231-7020)
- Chao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4316-5548)
- Craig Wright
- Ian Murphy
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (AU)
- Education New Zealand (NZ)
- Health Promotion Agency (NZ)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Pharmac (NZ)
- Health & Safety in Sports (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-025-02299-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- University of Auckland