A stronger neck can help young athletes reduce their risk of concussion
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Gaviglio, Chris and Bird, Stephen P.. 2025. "A stronger neck can help young athletes reduce their risk of concussion." The Conversation.
| Article Title | A stronger neck can help young athletes reduce their risk of concussion |
|---|---|
| Article Category | Blog |
| Authors | Gaviglio, Chris and Bird, Stephen P. |
| Editors | Niall Seewang |
| Publication Title | The Conversation |
| Year | 2025 |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| Web Address (URL) | https://theconversation.com/a-stronger-neck-can-help-young-athletes-reduce-their-risk-of-concussion-251250 |
| Abstract | During Australia’s winter sports seasons, hundreds of thousands of children will take to the field in contact sports like rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules and soccer. With this comes the ever-present risk of concussions, which can have serious short and long-term effects – especially for younger athletes. One crucial yet often overlooked protective factor is neck strength. Can neck strength reduce concussion risk? |
| Keywords | Sport science; Concussion; Strength training; Youth concussions; Junior sport |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 399999. Other education not elsewhere classified |
| 420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified | |
| Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
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