Screen LibraryThe concussion crisis in sport /
"Concussion has become one of the most significant issues in contemporary sport. The life-changing impact of head injury and the possible threat that CTE poses to children and young athletes in particular is calling into question the long-term future of some of our most well-established sports....
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Routledge,
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| Publisher Address: | Abingdon, Oxon : |
| Publication Dates: | 2020. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Concussion has become one of the most significant issues in contemporary sport. The life-changing impact of head injury and the possible threat that CTE poses to children and young athletes in particular is calling into question the long-term future of some of our most well-established sports. But what are the real issues behind the headlines and the public outcry, and what can and should be done to save sport from itself? This concise, provocative introduction draws on perspectives from sociology, medicine, ethics, psychology and public health to answer these questions and more. The book e |
| Carrier Form: | viii, 126 pages : table ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780367262938 0367262932 9780367262914 0367262916 |
| Index Number: | RC394 |
| CLC: | R651.1 |
| Call Number: | R651.1/M243 |
| Contents: | Concussion as a social issue -- Concussion as a cultural phenomenon -- Concussion and medicine -- Concussion and ethics -- Concussion and behavioural science -- Concussion and public health -- The social roots of sport's concussion crisis -- The future. |