Risk Factors for Concussion in Under 18, Under 22 and Professional Men's Rugby Union: A Video Analysis of 14,809 Tackles.

Takayuki KawasakiYuta KawakamiShuko NojiriYoshinori HasegawaManabu KurokiShogo SobueKenta ShibuyaYuji TakazawaMuneaki Ishijima

Published in: Sports medicine - open (2023)

The risk factors associated with concussion need to be assessed cautiously. Avoiding head-in-front, side-on tackles to the lower extremities of a ball carrier should be considered to reduce injury risks.

Keyphrases

mild traumatic brain injury
human health
middle aged
optic nerve
high school
risk assessment
optical coherence tomography