Key result
Welfare-driven law changes implementing sanctions for high-risk, upright tackles may improve player safety and impact global concussion rates in Rugby Union.
Why the study?
Does welfare-driven law change improve player safety and reduce concussion rates in Rugby Union players?
Does welfare-driven law change improve player safety and reduce concussion rates in Rugby Union players?
Welfare-driven law changes and sanctions for high tackles may improve player safety and reduce concussion rates in Rugby Union.
figure 1 Upright, high-risk tackle position (blue player), head injury risk profile, schematic representation of sanction implementation for high tackles and schematic of global concussion rates.
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Raftery et al. (2020) studied this question. Welfare-driven law changes implementing sanctions for high-risk, upright tackles may improve player safety and impact global concussion rates in Rugby Union.
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