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Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast. Today, we’re honoured and privilege to have Dr. Julie Stamm return as our guest, following her first appearance in Episode 28. Dr Julie Stamm, is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, receiving her doctorate from the Boston University School of medicine in anatomy and neurobiology. Dr Stamm also studied at the psychiatry neuroimaging laboratory at Harvard medical school alongside Boston University, in chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the long-term consequences of repetitive head impacts in youth sports. Dr Stamm has shared her expertise at numerus international conferences and on CNN, discussing youth sports and concussions. Additionally, Dr Stamm authored the impactful book The Brain on Youth Sports: The Science, The Myths, and The Future,

- What is a Concussion (01:35)

- Youth and Adolescences in Concussion (02:35)

- Hippocampus in Children (05:55)

- Association Between Lower Extremality and Injury Mechanisms in Adolescents (11:50)

- Understanding of Head Injury Assessment and Return to Play Processes and Associated Factors in United States Major League Rugby Players (16:35)

- (22:35) Women’s Sport and Access to Care

- Athletic Trainers in US Sports (26:45)

- Delays in Immediate Athletic Training Evaluation Following Concussion Among High School Football Players: A Report from the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network (29:25)

- Brain on Youth Sports Book (35:20)

- Future Research (37:25)

Dr Julie Stamm:

https://www.juliestamm.com

IG: @juliestammphd

Twitter/X: @JulieStammPhD

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eSk2fIIAAAAJ&hl=en

Association of lower extremity injuries and injury mechanism with previous concussion history in adolescent athletes

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1466853X20306210

Understanding of head injury assessment and return to play processes and associated factors in United States Major League Rugby playershttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02699052.2024.2408563

Dr Julie Stamm’s Book: The Brain on Youth Sports: The Science, the Myths, and the Future. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538143193/The-Brain-on-Youth-Sports-The-Science-the-Myths-and-the-Future also available online through all good books stores.

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Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast. Today, we're joined by Professor Jon Patricios, a leader in sports medicine since 1996. He is the Director of Waterfall Sports Orthopaedic Surgery and a Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, where he leads the Wits Sport and Health Research Group. With fellowships in sport and exercise medicine from South Africa, the UK, and Ireland, he also founded Sports Concussion South Africa. Professor Patricios consults for World Rugby and serves on various concussion committees, including the International Concussion in Sports Group. He's co-lead author of the 2023 International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport and has worked with FIFA, UEFA, and the NFL. An editor for the British Journal of Sports Medicine, he’s also the author of over 130 peer-reviewed publications, with a focus on sport-related concussion and physical activity's health benefits.

- How Professor Patricios Become Involved in Sports Medicine and Concussion (02:40)

- What is a concussion? (05:33)

- Resources (Tools) and Challenges Across All Levels (09:08)

- Concussion in Sports Group: Processes Involved Putting the Consensus paper together (11:38)

- How Do You Chose the Articles For The Consensus Paper? (16:19)

- Role Of Medical Director (18:44)

- FIFA World Cup and UEFA Independent Advisory (24:16)

- Soccer Concussion Substitutes (28:10)

- Where to Find Professor Jon Patricios (30:20)

Professor Jon Patricios:

https://www.sportsconcussion.co.za/our-team/dr-jon-patricios/

https://jonpatricios.com

Consensus Statement: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/11/695

X/Twitter: @jonpatricios

Research and Journal Article: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jon-Patricios

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Welcome Back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast, in this discussion, we’ll address the trial of a new rule being implemented during the upcoming pre-season challenge matches in the NRL. This rule has sparked significant controversy, with many fans and academics seeing it as a step in the wrong direction. Rather than improving safety, the rule has been criticized for its potential to negatively impact the game, especially in terms of concussion management. We’ll delve into the details of the rule, its intended goals, and the concerns surrounding its trial period whilst also touching on the AFL and their ‘concussion ladder’.

What is the Proposed Change? (01:20)

Previous High Tackle Crack Downs (04:15)

Advantages

- Missed High Tackles Causing Concussion (06:50)

- Straw Man Argument – The Spectacle (10:10)

Disadvantages

- Outcome of Action (11:47)

- Examples Where Action Over Works (13:55)

- What Happened to Evidence Based? (16:30)

- Exploitation of the Rule (18:38)

- Judiciary (20:57)

- Further Points (22:53)

AFL’s Concussion Ladder (24:55)

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References/ Articles

Consensus statement on concussion in sport: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/11/695

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2024-stephen-crichton-charged-escaped-sin-bin-for-rts-high-shot-nrl-bunker-inconsistencies-bulldogs-v-warriors-round-25/news-story/57beee22079d97a61f5ebea57fd32187

https://www.nrl.com/operations/the-game/judiciary-code/

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2025-clubs-confused-and-frustrated-by-odd-concussion-memo-sent-by-league-changes-to-contact-in-preseason-training-sessions-latest-news/news-story/0681d093d6f7be47122793279c90bcfe

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-hands-out-club-rankings-amid-confusion-on-pre-season-training-20250206-p5la2p.html

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