Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8593003 | Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Our cohort of 21 female rugby league athletes were exposed to repetitive sub-concussive head impact exposure with an average of 14 impacts per-player per-match. Forwards were exposed to more impacts per-match than backs and these impacts were of higher magnitude. Most impacts occurred on the side of the head and were sustained during the second half of the game. Clinicians, coaches and players should be aware of the rates and magnitude of head impacts in female rugby league athletes.
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Authors
Doug A. King, Patria A. Hume, Conor Gissane, David C. Kieser, Trevor N. Clark,