Tag: Dr Martin Raftery
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“Player Welfare Continues to be Top Priority
Dublin – Ireland, Nov 22, 2013: The fifth annual IRB Medical Commission Conference has heard that the global governing body continues to place player welfare as its number one priority as the Game continues its unprecedented growth. Chief Executive Brett Gosper reaffirmed the IRB’s pledge at the meeting of medical experts in Dublin this week,…
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Expert Concussion Group Endorses Rugby Approach
Dublin – Ireland, Aug 9, 2013: Independent neurologists, Rugby medics and the players Union have given their unanimous backing to the IRB’s Pitch-side Suspected Concussion Assessment (PSCA) protocol, recommending continuation of the current global trial in elite Rugby. The concussion management working group unanimously agreed that the trial should be extended for another 12 months…
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Enhanced Player Welfare the Aim Behind Concussion Initiatives
Dublin – Ireland, August 02, 2012: Underscoring its commitment to enhancing player welfare practices, the International Rugby Board Executive Committee has given dispensation for Unions to trial the pitch-side concussion assessment (PSCA) protocol within their elite domestic competitions. The move to widen the trial follows positive feedback from Union medical officials and extensive evaluation after…
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IRB Medical Conference Dates Set as Collaborative Injury Reduction Approach Pays Dividends
Dublin-Ireland, May 14, 2012: The 2012 IRB Medical Conference will take place from November 26-28 in Dublin with Rugby’s top physicians focused on the continued commitment to reduce the risk of injury in the sport. Injury rates in elite Rugby have returned to levels comparable before the Game went professional in 1995 and the IRB…