Sport concussion not as damaging as we think

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10d ago 11:50

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We've heard a lot in recent years about how damaging concussion in professional sport can be to long-term brain health.

But we don't know a lot about the impacts of mild concussions. Well there's now an app for that.

And one recent study found having a sports-related concussion didn't seem to have a detrimental effect on cognition and was linked to performing better in some areas.

Guest

Dr Matt Lennon researcher at the Centre for Healthy Brain Aging at the University of New South Wales and a local doctor in Sydney
Professor Melinda Fitzgerald Deputy Vice Chancellor at Curtin University

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