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Tuck CTE diagnosis another wake-up call for players: concussion expert – The Age
Concussion expert Alan Pearce says there remains a reluctance among players at all levels to be completely honest about how they feel after a head knock.
Pearce has advocated for players to spend at least 14 days sidelined after being concussed even though his research shows 30 days is the ideal time to recover as he doesnt want to deter players from being honest about symptoms.
We dont want players to start hiding their symptoms or under-reporting for fear of being out for four weeks, Pearce said.
Lets be a little bit realistic here and work on the education and awareness that players then do take ownership of their brain health.
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