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Oct 24, 2024 | jsams.org | Cameron J. Owen |Leeds Beckett |Etihad Campus |Andrew Gardner

KeywordsInjury preventionHead impactPlayer welfareSports injuryBrain injuryPractical Implications•Tackle interventions should target initial impact with the ball-carriers' head or neck to reduce ball-carrier concussions, e.g., stricter officiation of the laws, greater sanctioning or mitigation through law change. •Tackler body position should not be a focus when aiming to reduce concussion as being upright and bent at the waist have similar risks.