Rider safety

“It’s challenging for sporting bodies to make policies and guidelines around concussion when there’s such a huge gap in knowledge.”

“If the headache persists for longer than three months after the concussion, then you have persistent post-traumatic headache, a debilitating condition that could end up ruining your life.”

“What is astounding is that when it comes to reducing the risks of brain injury, sport has been allowed to mark its own homework.”

“Horse riding makes people extremely resilient, but it also puts them at risk when they experience a concussion and say, ‘I’m fine,'” says a neuropsychologist.

The new helmet prototype has higher energy absorption, reducing the amount of energy transferred to the head in the event of an accident and lowering the chances of serious injury.

“Both athletes and the horse racing industry must heed the science and move to embrace evidence-based practices.”

It is thought saliva can receive cellular signals directly from cranial nerves in the mouth and throat, and so can rapidly register traumatic brain injury.

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Persisting concussion symptoms are thought to be complex interplay between effects of new injury and underlying conditions.

The study, involving 7390 people, showed an association between past concussion involving loss of consciousness and disability.