Managing concussions in football: A review of football associations' return-to-play guidance
The identified differences may hinder optimal concussion management, raising important questions about standardization, player safety, and the evidence underpinning current practices. The findings from this study can support Member Associations in re-evaluating their current approaches and can assist in aligning and improving practices globally.
Authors
- Kerry Peek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2194-3353)
- Andreas Serner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4308-901X)
- Sigmund Loland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1206-4098)
- Giulia Sesa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0761-2471)
- Silvia Camporesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4135-1723)
- Andrew Massey
- Pascal Borry
Institutions
- Fédération Internationale de Football Association (CH)
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NO)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of science and medicine in sport
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2026.02.005
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Research Executive Agency
- Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation