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An investigation of the potential association between sports concussion and neurodegenerative disease in collision sports athletes

Description: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is increasingly recognised as a risk factor for dementia. Sports concussion is the mildest form of TBI, but occurs frequently in contact sports, with some players sustaining multiple concussions during their career. Despite the increased attention on this topic, it is not known whether repeated concussions during an athlete’s career lead to a greater vulnerability or a greater risk for dementia later in life. This research program aims to investigate these concerns.

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Amount: A$318,800

Funding type: fellowship

Funder scheme: Early Career Fellowships (Australia) - Australian Clinical Research ECF

Start date: 2017-01-01

End date: 2020-12-31

Investigator: Andrew Gardner

Institution: University of Newcastle

Topic: Traumatic Brain Injury Research

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Funded outputs count: 0

Funder award ID: 1125257

OpenAlex ID: G2871192515