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Little hits in sports may be just as dangerous as concussions – and can lead to brain damage

By Alan Pearce, Professor, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Health Science, Swinburne University of Technology
Stephen Townsend, Research Fellow, UQ School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland

Yesterday’s harrowing Four Corners episode exposed the devastating impacts of degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and the link with contact sports, primarily Australian rules football.

The report, and similar recent media…

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