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Implications: 🎯First evidence to suggest a lower tackle height could reduce suspected SRC in high school girls' rugby 🎯Certain characteristics that are deemed more concussive could be targeted through coaching or training interventions

Couldn't be more excited to share the results from our case-control video-analysis study looking at the association between tackle characteristics and suspected concussion (SRC) in high school girls' rugby! 🏉 🧠

1 week to secure your place at the Protecting Mental Health Conference 2025! View the programme here: https://t.co/VRZiINnOTx Click the link below to secure your place - TSales END September 12th: https://t.co/mh3UFnso7q hashtag#PROMISE25 hashtag#AthleteMentalHealth

Are you involved in amateur adult rugby, and have a passion for mental health and wellbeing? I am still recruiting for my third and final PhD study so if you are able to share this poster amongst your networks, please do! #SportsMedicine #MentalHealth #Rugby

🚨New research🚨 Unpicking tackle characteristics in ~10,000 men's professional tackles Tacklers: Head-to-knee highest risk Ball carriers: Head-to-head highest risk Both low frequency vs torso contact, which remains recommended Open access: https://t.co/NzHqWSd10v

🚨NEW #OriginalResearch by @drkeithstokes, @westy1609 @23benjones et al. 👉 Exploration of tackles characteristics with high odds of resulting in concussion to tacklers and ball-carriers separately in elite men’s rugby union. Understanding the characteristics of tackler and

Beyond the finish line 🏁 NEW #Infographic on the race to reduce injury and illness in professional road cycling 🚴‍♂️ Full article 👉 https://t.co/TYHScZ88t7

The race to reduce injury and illness in professional road cycling. Infographic published today in @BJSM_BMJ. ℹ️ : https://t.co/NZob1nBGHS 📑 : https://t.co/lbSW2Wt80a

Our systematic review and meta-analysis, published today in @BMJOpenSEM is the first to explore injury and illness patterns across all competitive cycling disciplines. 🔍 Key findings 👇🏼 🧵

It was an honour to be invited by Prof. Xavier Bigard from @UCI_cycling alongside @neilSportDoc to present @LeTour on the importance of injury surveillance to reducing injury rates across men’s and women’s pro peloton A key step to informing and evaluating preventative steps.

Delighted to share my first study of my PhD assessing the impact of relative age and biological maturity selection biases in Scottish professional academies. Huge thanks to @phd_sean, Sean Williams, @DebbiePalmerOLY and @markleslie88 @UKCCIIS https://t.co/nTE2AL6dal

Congratulations to @SteveCurnyn on publishing his first PhD study. This is the largest sample, to date, investigating maturity selection biases in academy football @markleslie88 @UKCCIIS @CHi2PSBath 👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚽️🧵 (1/7)

Three fantastic opportunities to join the @CHi2PSBath and @UKCCIIS teams at the @UniofBath ! 2x SEM specialists and 1x Exercise Psychology. Links to positions: https://t.co/hCZwIyrGi3 @JobsinSportSci

🚴‍♂️📊 New research alert! Our latest paper explores injury & illness incidence in Para Cycling in the lead-up to the Paris Paralympics — vital insights to support athlete health and performance. Great work in the applied setting from @TFallon_Physio 🔗 https://t.co/5VB17JNOkQ

Our recent study demonstrated the feasibility and value of longitudinal wellness monitoring combined with injury and illness surveillance in elite Para cyclists. https://t.co/9qqQldw7n2 🧵 👇🏼

🚨New work @gemequestphysio🚨 How do rugby coaches/ medical staff perceive & use prevention & rehab strategies from @Concussion_ISG concussion consensus in sport? Perception ≠ Utility Tackle training & laws ⬆️ adoption ⬇️ use of rehab approaches https://t.co/f6XgmGGARf

Protecting Mental Health in Sport + Exercise Conference (PROMISE) @sportexercise 🗓️ 20-21 September 2025 🏛️ South Hall, 18 Holyrood Park Rd, Edinburgh, EH16 5AU in collaboration with Edinburgh University ✅ BJSM approved 🏆 CPD Awarded by the Faculty of Sport and Exercise

New Editorial: ‘Tackling’ safety through a systems thinking approach: building safety culture within sport @BJSM_BMJ @SASMA_ZA https://t.co/PJhD3KTLFc @Mitch_Naughton_ @DrScottMclean 🏉🔬

An opportunity to join our team 📣 Health, Medicine and Science at the IOC is looking for a Health Project Manager This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact to the Olympic Movement. More here: https://t.co/EAcNnEEdON Health. IN sport, and THROUGH sport.💪