Harmonisation and implementation of sports-related concussion guidelines in European youth football: the REFORM Erasmus+ project
Ethics approval has been obtained in all participating countries. Informed consent (or parental consent for minors) will be secured for all participants. Dissemination will occur through UEFA, national football associations and complemented by social media outreach and presentations at sports conferences. The project is expected to enhance stakeholder awareness, improve concussion management protocols and provide a scalable model for concussion education in grassroots football across Europe.
Authors
- Thor Einar Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4172-4518)
- Ivana Pavlinac Dodig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5464-9716)
- Anna Nordström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3534-456X)
- Tim Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3425-4546)
- Demet Dinç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2704-9210)
- Gabriel Monthuley
- Giulia Gorgoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6828-7348)
- Nora Kümmeth-Gangel
Institutions
- Uppsala University Hospital (SE)
- Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (DE)
- The Football Association (GB)
- Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (NO)
- Kent Hastanesi (TR)
- Acıbadem Adana Hospital (TR)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
- Norwegian Medical Association (NO)
- Saarland University (DE)
- University of Split (HR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2025-002928
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00