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SPORTS: INJURIES: CONCUSSIONS :
SPORTS: RUGBY :
PREVENTION :
SPORTS: EQUIPMENT: HELMETS:
'Potential' to Tackle Rugby Concussion with Headgear
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'Potential' to Tackle Rugby Concussion with Headgear
By Max Evans
BBC News
18 March 2017
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-38801077
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Cardiff University and its partners got 165,000 via a competition
co-sponsored by America's National Football League to develop an
anti-concussion material.
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Dr Peter Theobald said it could be used in rugby but it may change the
game.
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World Rugby said it "welcomes any commitment to research and development
in the area of player welfare".
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"So long as we are upfront about the caveats, certainly potential [to
introduce anti-concussion headgear] seems to exist within rugby," said Dr
Theobald, a senior lecturer in biomechanical engineering who leads the
Cardiff University team.
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"However, we need to be aware of the consequence that an introduction of
new protective equipment has [had in other sports] - that is that it can
change behaviour to reflect this new level or perceived invincibility or
certainly increased level of perceived protection.
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"Given the increased concussion rate within the sport, however, it would
be remiss of us to not consider whether our technology can provide greater
player protection."
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The university's School of Engineering has been working with its partners
to develop an energy-absorbing material known as C3, which was created in
collaboration with the University of Cambridge.
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It was one of five teams that won initial funding as part of an NFL
initiative to tackle concussion in American football. They are waiting to
hear if they have won the $500,000 (400,000) first prize, which also comes
with the commercial expertise of the multi-national sponsors.
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In 2016, the US supreme court upheld a $1bn (700m) settlement between the
NFL and retired players who had suffered brain damage as a result of
concussions.
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Rugby has also made moves to reduce the risks, with "reckless" tackles
with head contact outlawed in December after earlier alterations to the
way concussion is managed.
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However, concussion in rugby continues to hit the headlines.
The 2017 Six Nations, which comes to a close this weekend, has seen a
series of head injuries and suspected concussions and in January, World
Rugby criticised Northampton Saints' treatment of Wales winger George
North after he sustained a head injury - the latest in a series of similar
blows.
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And the Head Injury Assessment (HIA) process in rugby has been strongly
criticised and defended, with high-profile figures on either side.
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