The 4th Annual UK Sports Concussion Research Symposium: highlights and key takeaways

9 Dec 2019

Written by Kimberley Ndungu, Future Science Group

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On 27 November 2019, we had the pleasure of attending the 4th Annual UK Sports Concussion Research Symposium at Twickenham Stadium (London, UK). The Symposium, this year jointly hosted by The Drake Foundation, Rugby Football Union, Football Association, England and Wales Cricket Board and British Horseracing Authority, featured updates in concussion research from a range of different sports and highlighted potential future directions. In this report, I’ll share my highlights from the day and summarize some of the main key takeaways. Football focus – where are we now? In the first morning session, chaired by Charlotte Cowie (Head of Performance...