Cumulative mild head injury (CMHI) among college rugby players: A replication and extension study

Nel, Kathryn; Govender, Saraswathie; Rapetsoa, Mokgadi; Nel, Christopher

doi:10.1080/14330237.2017.1399571

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“…Conversely, a small 2017 study looking at CMHI in college rugby union players found that there was significant variability on mean scores between rugby frontline and backline players on verbal memory, concept formation, cognitive flexibility, working memory and visual-motor processing speed on a pen-paper neuropsychological test battery. In this research it was postulated that poor scores on PCS might also indicate depression in the rugby playing group as insomnia and anger were frequently reported [52].…”

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Cumulative Mild Head Injury (CMHI) in Contact Sports

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Govender²

2019

Traumatic Brain Injury - Neurobiology, Diagnosis and Treatment

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The effect of cumulative mild head injury (CMHI) in contact sports such as rugby union and football (soccer) is seen at all levels as more concussive injuries are reported each year globally and in South Africa. This is problematic as repeated concussions may lead to cognitive deficits in attention and poorer overall cognitive profiles both in the short and long term. The aim of this chapter is to present a brief review of research on CMHI in football and rugby and other sports (briefly) both international and South African underpinned by an overview of the anatomy and neuroanatomy of the brain to illustrate the mechanisms involved in head injuries. Risk factors for all types of MHI are also given.

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