Resources

The following resources provide an insight into the development of the scientific push to greater understand the impacts of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury. The need for objectivity is critical to properly helping to understand, minimise and manage concussion and will remain an ongoing challenge that NeuroSports is committed to conducting further research into and seeking to inform the community on.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation: A tool for quantifying neurophysiological changes in the brain following concussion injury in sports.

Published By: Pearce, AJ.

Further information: OBM Neurobiology 2019;3(3):20

Neurophysiological abnormalities in individuals with persistent post-concussion symptoms.

Published By: Pearce, AJ et al.

Further information: Neuroscience 2019; 408:272-281

Corticomotor correlates of somatosensory reaction time and variability in individuals with post concussion symptoms.

Published By: Pearce, AJ et al.

Further information: Somatosensory and Motor Research 2020; 37(1): 14-21

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a former Australian rules football player diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

Published By: Pearce, AJ et al.

Further information: Acta Neuropathological Communications 2020; 8(1):23

Long Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intervention in Ageing Adults at Risk of Dementia Following Repeated Head Trauma. Low-level Support or an Opportunity for an Unanswered Question?

Published By: Patch, CS et al.

Further information: Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease 2021; 8(1):29-32

Chronic Neurophysiological Effects of Repeated Head Trauma in Retired Australian Male Sport Athletes

Published By: Pearce, AJ et al.

Further information: Frontiers of Neurology 2021; 12: 633320.

The more, the better: high dose Omega-3 fatty acids improve behavioural and molecular outcomes in preclinical models in mild brain injury.

Published By: Patch, CS et al.

Further information: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. In Press

Effects of Stricter Management Guidelines on Return-to-Competition Timeframes Following Concussion in Professional Australian Rules Football: An Exploratory Analysis Sports Medicine 2021; In Press

Published By: Pearce, AJ et al. 2021