Victoria Derbyshire and Katherine Hodgson BBC Newsnight BBC Newsnight Former footballer Dean Windass is calling for more support for ex-players and their families affected by dementia Former footballer Dean Windass says he is scared for the future following his stage two dementia diagnosis and wants more support for other players and their families in the … Read more
Most kit and equipment is still being designed for the male body, sport scientists say. Source link
The device – which gives a high-energy electric shock to the heart – helped save the player’s life. Source link
Dr Abigail Bretzin, postdoctoral fellow and certified athletic trainer at the University of Pennsylvania, echoed the call for female-specific studies, saying: “Our findings add to research showing that female athletes are at increased concussion risk compared with male athletes, and highlight the importance of sex-specific research in this field.” Source link