Tag: Pitch side Suspected Concussion Assessment
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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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IRB and Unions Reaffirm Commitment to Concussion
Dublin – Ireland, July 17, 2013: The International Rugby Board and its Member Unions have reaffirmed their commitment to ensure best-practice concussion management procedure delivery by undertaking a full review of the first year of the application of the Pitch side Suspected Concussion Assessment (PSCA) protocols to further enhance the delivery of the important player…