Echoes of Impact
Echoes of Impact
Podcast Description
A new podcast featuring AUT academics and former All Blacks that hopes to demystify concussions and provide greater insight into the risks and benefits of playing contact sports.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on topics related to concussions, brain injuries, and the culture of rugby, with episodes discussing the science of mild Traumatic Brain Injuries, personal stories from former players, and insights into player welfare. For example, discussions include the tragic death of Billy Guyton as a potential catalyst for change in understanding brain injuries and the implications of concussion on athletes even after retirement.
A new podcast featuring AUT academics and former All Blacks that hopes to demystify concussions and provide greater insight into the risks and benefits of playing contact sports.
The final episode in the current season of Echoes of Impact features Professor Patria Hume, Professor Alice Theadom, Associate Professor Mangor Pedersen and PhD candidates Christi Essex and Charlotte Bray.
They talk about the future of concussion research, diagnosis and treatment and how Aotearoa is leading the way.
Find out how AI can help, what iron in the brain has to do with mild traumatic brain injuries and how AUT is helping to “push the technological boundaries” from those doing the hard work in this area.
Echoes of Impact is written and hosted by veteran journalist Alison Mau.
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