Gloucester Rugby and Oxford University launch pioneering new head injury study

Gloucester Rugby and Oxford University launch pioneering new head injury study

Gloucester Rugby have teamed up with the University of Oxford and the Podium Institute on a groundbreaking new study into head injuries. The first of its kind work will use a mobile MRI scanner to image elite male rugby players immediately before and after head injury events. All Gloucester players involved have already undergone baseline scans in pre-season, which will be compared to control groups in both contact and non-contact sports. These …