Head injury assessment in the elite level rugby union in Japan: review of 3 seasons - Tajima T, Ota O, Nagayama M, Takahashi M, Yamada M, Ishiyama N, Yoshida I, Takemura M, Hara K, Akama T, Mitsumori N, Higashihara J, Toyama Y, Furuya M, Chosa E, Nakamura A.

Head Injury Assessment (HIA) is the screening tool for head injury during a rugby game. The purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of HIA in the Japan Rugby Top League (JRTL). The incidences of HIA, defined concussion (per 1,000 player-h...
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