
Dr David Allan
@drdallanbiomech
Biomedical Engineer, PhD in Clinical Biomechanics. All views are my own.
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11-01-2017 22:07:34
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π§ The NEW Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 6th International Conference on #Concussion in Sport from the Amsterdam, October 2022 interdisciplinary meeting is OFFICIALLY out via British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) π π§΅ Here are the key takeaways summarized by the article: #FOAMed


π Excited to be at #FBS2023, Japan presenting our cutting-edge research! π Our interdisciplinary approaches, diverse projects, and impactful results span from children to older adults and active athletes! Nachi Chockalingam Aoife Healy Rob Needham Helen Branthwaite Nicky Eddison





Huge congratulations to Professor Nachi Chockalingam from @StaffsUni who has received Fellowship of the International Society of Biomechanics (FISB) recognising his distinguished professional acheivement in the field #ISB2023 #proudtobeStaffs


In a world first,World Rugby will integrate smart mouthguard technology into the Head Injury Assessment protocol | Incredibly proud of all the work that's gone into this! world.rugby/news/875212?la⦠#rugby via World Rugby



Nice article featuring Dr Gregory Tierney and his role with World Rugby in analysing smart mouthguard data with a view to accurately assess head accelerations and provide objective data as part of the new 2024 HIA (Head Injury Assessment) protocol in rugby π ππ #Concussion



Register for the annual World Rugby Player Welfare Symposium running 8-11 April. All sessions streamed online, with registration via the following link β¬οΈ worldrugby.box.com/s/99ax2wr360i0β¦



Our latest paper working with World Rugby & Rugby Football Union looks at The Incidence and Propensity of Head Acceleration Events in a Season of Menβs and Womenβs English Elite-Level Club Rugby Union Matches. link.springer.com/article/10.100β¦ Ulster University School of Sport & Exercise Science

π¨ NEW PUBLICATION π¨ Congrats RA Dr David Allan, Dr Greg Tierney et al on their recent publication working with World Rugby & Rugby Football Union reporting The Incidence & Propensity of #HeadAccelerationEvents in a Season of Men's & Women's English Elite-Level Club Rugby Union Matchesππ§


Presenting my work on a Bench testing protocol for Childrenβs Off the Shelf Stability Therapeutic Footwear European Society of Biomechanics conference #ESB2024


Continuing our work with World Rugby and Rugby Football Union, our latest paper, which looks at Player and Match characteristics for Head Acceleration Events (HAEs), has now been published in BMJ Open Sports & Exercise Medicine. bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/10/4/e⦠School of Sport & Exercise Science Ulster University



New Paper: A global survey exploring tackle training knowledge, attitudes and practices of women's rugby union coaches Kathryn Dane journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11β¦ ππ¬
