Brain Injury

Research shows back-of-head impacts can produce high rotational acceleration and brain strain. Explore occipital protection, scrum caps and brain protection in sport.

Hard ground can make a head-to-ground impact more severe because the surface has less capacity to absorb the impact. From drought-hardened pitches and frozen grass to hardwood courts and ice, understanding surface hardness means understanding what happens to the brain when a player falls; and how head-worn brain protection can reduce the forces transmitted during impact.

Is flag football safe? Research shows far fewer head impacts than tackle football, but concussion and sub-concussive impacts can still occur. Understand the science and how brain protection can help.

Repeated head impacts in sport damage the blood–brain barrier, trigger neuro-inflammation and contribute to long-term brain injury risk. Dr Emer MacSweeney's recent TED Talk explains why.

CTE risk in sport is not only about diagnosed concussion. Learn how repeated sub-concussions and rotational forces affect the brain, why youth exposure matters, and how Rezon Halos® reduces risk of CTE.

AFL’s CTE crisis shows why sport must move beyond concussion symptoms and protocols. The real issue is repeated rotational forces, sub-concussions and youth exposure.