@article{ref1,
title="An exploratory study into the relationship between playing at home or away and concussion",
journal="Brain injury",
year="2023",
author="Howarth, Nathan and White, Adam J. and Batten, John and Pearce, Alan J. and Miller, Michelle A.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of home and away game travel on risk of concussion across different levels of rugby union. RESEARCH DESIGN: Exploration study across school, university, and professional rugby teams. <br><br>METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Retrospective analysis of concussion incidence and symptomology of surveillance data and prospective data collection for potential concussions via surveys. Data was collected from school rugby teams (n = 344 matches, over 2 years), a university rugby (n = 6 matches), and a professional rugby team (n = 64 matches, over two seasons). MAIN OUTCOMES AND RESULTS: School level rugby had an increased prevalence of concussions in away matches (p = 0.02). Likewise, there was a significant increase (p < 0.05) in concussions at away matches in university rugby. In addition, the professional rug by team had significant differences in recovery times and symptoms with away fixtures, including longer recovery times (p < 0.01), more initial symptoms (p < 0.01), as well as greater and more severe symptoms at 48 hours (p < 0.05). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This research highlights an increased prevalence of concussion in school and university-aged rugby players away from home, as well as increased symptoms, symptom severity, and recovery times in professional rugby players.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-9052",
doi="10.1080/02699052.2023.2181400",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2023.2181400"
}