Trinity and Leinster Rugby are to expand their research project examining concussion in sport, joining a pioneering international study that is attempting to aid athletes’ recovery from concussion. Trinity researchers, led by Dr Fiona Wilson, associate professor in physiotherapy, have been working with Leinster Rugby to examine the science behind concussions, using methods like blood analysis to look for physical markers that could tell researchers when a player was concussed and when they had recovered from a concussion. The US-based Concussions Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium has now approached the project, and will now work with Trinity and Leinster Rugby to improve its research, … Continue reading Trinity and Leinster Rugby to Expand Partnership, as Search for Better Concussion Treatment Continues