Moving ahead with concussion diagnosis
Irish schools players are to take part in pioneering Irish research on rugby head injuries
I’m standing on a blue, square footplate, my eyes closed, my hands on my hips, attempting not to sway – and failing.
Chris Richter, a senior researcher with the Sports Surgery Clinic in Santry, is telling the room about my trouser-sway – there are several spikes in the data, apparently.
What does this have to do with concussion in schools rugby?
The test, which is designed to measure balance, particularly after a concussion, ...