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91ÑÇÉ«-led project in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science tackles participation barriers in rugby

Tackling can be one of the biggest barriers facing people interested in trying rugby or returning to the sport. Samantha Burelle, a 91ÑÇÉ« PhD candidate, and Karl Erickson, an associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science, in the Faculty of Health are partnering with Peterborough Rugby Club to change that. A new project […]

A 91ÑÇÉ« research team in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science is inviting elite athletes to participate in a groundbreaking study examining the long-term effects of concussion and sub-concussive impacts on brain health. 

Led by PhD candidate Sara Weinberg from the School of Kinesiology and Health Science and supervised by Faculty of Health Associate Professor Taylor Cleworth and Professor Lauren Sergio, the study is part of a broader initiative to better understand how high-level sport participation may influence neurological function later in life. For more info, see YFile story here.