A stronger neck can help young athletes reduce their risk of concussion

By Chris Gaviglio, Lecturer Strength and Conditioning, University of Southern Queensland
Stephen P. Bird, Professor of Sport & Exercise Science, University of Southern Queensland

During Australia’s winter sports seasons, hundreds of thousands of children will take to the field in contact sports like rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules and soccer.

With this comes the ever-present risk of concussions, which can have serious short and long-term effects – especially for younger athletes.

While concussion protocols in professional sports are now common practice, with detailed return-to-play…

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