Study says make concussion rest mandatory
December 17,
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In research that reflects the direction the AFL has taken in recent years,
A study undertaken at the Deakin University found that sports concussions have a long-term, negative, impact on the brain.
According to Neuroscientist Dr Alan Pearce the study showed that memory, reflexes and muscle coordination could all be impaired by sports concussions and he said a mandatory rest should follow a serious concussion at all levels of the game.
"With the results of this study now in, it is time that football clubs at the elite and amateur level put in place more robust policies to care for concussed players that include mandatory periods of rest following a concussion," Pearce said (AFL.com.au).