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Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast,  we welcome back returning guest Professor Tony Collins, is a renowned historian and Emeritus Professor, widely regarded as a leading authority in the field of sports history. Over the course of a distinguished career spanning several decades, he has authored more than a dozen books and is a four-time recipient of the prestigious Aberdare Prize. His expertise has also been featured in major media outlets, including BBC Radio 4’s Sport.
Previous Episodes
Episode 61 – exploring the history of ball sports.
Episode 70 – discussing the history and evolution of the concussion crisis in sport.
Episode 99 – examining the history behind the famous Ashes rivalry between Australia and England.
With the World Cup now upon us, today's conversation turns to the fascinating history of soccer and the rise of its governing body, FIFA, tracing the sport's evolution from its early origins to becoming the world's most popular game.
01:00 - What where First Iteration of Football
03:40 – How Soccer Took Over Rugby in England
08:05 – Way Soccer Become Global Over Other Sports
12:00 – Is English Football Responsible for Preserving Footballs Culture
19:20 – Hooliganism and Football 
24:25 – History of FIFA 
32:12 – How Soccer is as Strong at Club and National Level vs Other Sports
34:10 – Origins of the Soccer World Cup
41:15 – Favourite Football World Cup Moments 
 
Tony Collins:
x/twitter: @collinstony
http://www.tonycollins.org
 Rugby Reload Podcast: http://www.rugbyreloaded.com
 
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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.
 
03:40 - How Professor Patricios Become Involved in Sports Medicine and Concussion 

06:33 - What is a concussion? 

10:08 - Resources (Tools) and Challenges Across All Levels 

12:38 - Concussion in Sports Group: Processes Involved Putting the Consensus paper together 

17:19 - How Do You Chose the Articles for The Consensus Paper? 
 
19:44 - Role of Medical Director 
 
25:16 - FIFA World Cup and UEFA Independent Advisory 
 
29:10 - Soccer Concussion Substitutes 
 
31:20 - Where to Find Professor Jon Patricios 
 
 
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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Professor Roger Zemek, an internationally recognised leader in paediatric concussion research and clinical care. Dr Zemek serves as a Paediatric Emergency Physician and Senior Researcher at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, while a Professor of Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine at University of Ottawa. His work has been central to shaping contemporary approaches to concussion assessment, recovery trajectories, and evidence-based management in children and adolescents, including leadership of one of the world’s largest prospective paediatric concussion studies. Lastly Dr. Zemek has authored more then 250 peer-reviewed articles with more than 15,000 citations 
 
01:10 – Journey into Medicine and Pivot to Concussion Research
04:30 – Empathy of Emergency Physician and Concussion
06:30 - What is a concussion?
10:00 - Differences in Concussion Between Adults, Adolescents, and Paediatric population
16:20 – Return-to-Learn (RTL) & Return-to-Play (RTP)
23:30 – Persisting Symptoms After Concussion (PSAC)
30:00 - Predictors for PSAC
40:30 - Principle Investigator - OBI Transcendent
47:10 - Biggest Take Home Message & How to Support Dr Zemek
 
Professor Rodger Zemek:
CHEO: https://www.cheoresearch.ca/research/find-a-researcher/roger-zemek/
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NF6riNcAAAAJ&hl=en
Clinical Risk Score for Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms Among Children With Acute Concussion in the ED - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2499274#google_vignette
https://www.transcendentconcussion.ca

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Steven Broglio is a leading concussion researcher and Professor of Kinesiology, Neurology, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan, where he also directs the Michigan Concussion Centre. His research spans concussion prevention, assessment, treatment, and long-term outcomes in sport. Across his career, Dr Broglio has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers, with his work cited over 30,000 times, and is co-principal investigator of the CARE Consortium — the largest prospective concussion study undertaken worldwide. His contributions to sports medicine and brain injury research have been recognised through multiple international awards and fellowships.
  
01:30 - Journey into Concussion Research 
03:00 - What is a concussion and Repetitive Impacts 
06:00 – Imaging and Biomarkers 
10:30 - Head Injury Assessments and Concussion Diagnosis
15:30 – Management: Return-to-Play (RTP)
21:00 – Myths or Evolution of Research is Science?  
24:10 – Return-to-Learn (RTL)
26:50 – How are Concussion Guidelines Formed 
34:10 - How to Help and Support Dr Broglio’s Work

Professor Steven Broglio
https://www.kines.umich.edu/directory/steven-broglio
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=DE-SIlkAAAAJ&hl=en 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-broglio
 

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Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast. Today, we're thrilled to have the esteemed Dr. Nitin Sethi.
Dr. Sethi is a former boxing and UFC ringside neurologist and a board-certified neurologist specializing in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology. Dr Sethi holds additional certifications from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in epilepsy and sleep medicine, as well as from the American College of Sports Medicine and the Association of Ringside Physicians as a Certified Ringside Physician. In addition to his numerous publications and his book, Neurologist at Ringside, Dr. Sethi has received several notable appointments and awards, including: The Certificate of Congressional Recognition "Heroes Humanity Award" from U.S. Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano, awarded on behalf of the World Boxing Council (WBC) for his service to communities in need. Recognition as a Leading Physician of the World and Top Neurologist in New York by The International Association of HealthCare Professionals in 2012. Appointment as Vice Chairman of the Sports Neurology Section of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) from 2022 to 2024. Serving as an Unaffiliated and Independent Neurotrauma Consultant for the NFL from 2013 to the present. Being a Ringside Panel Physician for the New York State Athletic Commission since 2012.
 
 
00:30 - About Dr Nitin Sethi
05:00 - What Is a Concussion? 
07:05 - Pre and Post-Fight Assessments 
12:45 – Role of Ringside Physician 
16:40 – Mentality of the Sport 
18:10 – Difficult in Subjectivity of Concussion and Sporting Culture
24:20 - How Too Change the Sporting Culture
29:00- UFC 244 Welterweight Main Card Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz and the Fallout
41:15 - Positives of Combat Sports 

Book: Neurologist at Ringside – Amazon.com
Journal Articles
-       To be or not to be ringside? Ethical issues pertaining to combat sports medicine: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00913847.2022.2043129
-       Neuroimaging in professional combat sports: consensus statement from the association of ringside physicians: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00913847.2022.2083922
-       Care of The Older Fighter: Position Statement of the Association of Ringside Physicians: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00913847.2024.2344227

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