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'There's no such thing as safe' in contact sports, brain injury expert says

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An expert from Harvard Medical School argues there is no safe contact sport, citing a recent death of a 17-year-old French rugby player as context. He warns that repeated head impacts cause long-term and near-term health problems. The expert is speaking with Mark Owen of France 24 about this issue.

Key points

• Dr Daniel H Daneshvar, an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, stated that 'there's not such thing as safe' in contact sports.
• He explained that repeated hits to the head lead to risks for problems later in life, affecting both near-term and long-term health outcomes.

Context

The expert discusses the issue of contact sports and the threat to sports men and women of all ages, particularly in the light of the recent death of a 17-year-old French woman after a head collision on the rugby field.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single interview with an associate professor at Harvard Medical School. The specific long-term health risks are described generally without detailed data or specific study results.

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