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Performance and Wellbeing Research Priorities in Premiership Women's Rugby: A Delphi Study Including Players and Staff

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Sport Science, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Women's sport has seen substantial growth in recent years, with increased attention to athlete performance and welfare. To support the ongoing professionalisation of women's rugby, performance and wellbeing must be prioritised. This study used a three‐round Delphi‐process to establish performance and wellbeing research priorities for ...
Omar Heyward   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Racial and ethnic representation in concussion research: a call for methodological and analytical reform. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Equity Health
Lininger MR   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Wearing Regulation Soft‐Padded Headgear Does Not Reduce the Risk of Head Injuries in Professional Men's Rugby Players: An Observational Cohort Study

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Sport Science, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT There is no empirical evidence that soft‐padded headgear is protective against head injury risk in rugby. However, studies that have assessed purported protective effects have not accounted for rates of contact. The aim of this study was to compare head injury rates while considering tackle‐event exposure in players with and without headgear ...
James Brown   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural brain alterations and predictors of clinical improvement in functional cognitive disorder after concussion. [PDF]

open access: yesNeuroimage Clin
Westlin C   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Collaborative Approach to Co‐Creating Contact Confident, an Evidence‐Informed Tackle Safety and Technique Intervention for Coaches and Players in Rugby Union

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Sport Science, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Training strategies to promote safe and effective tackle technique are an important target for injury prevention and enhancing performance across the rugby codes. However, there is a research‐to‐implementation gap in ‘real‐world’ settings and a need for more studies with women and girls.
Anna Stodter   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harmonisation and implementation of sports-related concussion guidelines in European youth football: the REFORM Erasmus+ project. [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ Open Sport Exerc Med
Gorgoni G   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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