Concussed - Sport’s Hidden Truth

The definitive account of sport's concussion crisis, how its 'dirty secret' was finally made public and what sport must now do to save itself.

About the author

Sam Peters is a rugby writer who has been credited with driving cultural change to the sport's attitude towards head injuries and concussion. In 2014 Sam was shortlisted as sports journalist of the year at the UK Press Gazette Awards and was runner-up as rugby writer of the year at the 2017 SJA Awards. Sam has written two books; Broadside with England cricketer Stuart Broad and The Row to Recovery.

Summary

The definitive account of sport's concussion crisis, how its 'dirty secret' was finally made public and what sport must now do to save itself.

Foreword

The definitive account of sport's concussion crisis, how its 'dirty secret' was finally made public and what sport must now do to save itself.

Product details

• Authors: Sam Peters, Peters Sam
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.02.2025
• EAN: 9781838955793
• ISBN: 978-1-83895-579-3
• No. of pages: 464
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 410 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Sports Medicine, SPORTS & RECREATION / Rugby, Rugby Union, Sport: general, Sports injuries & medicine, Sports injuries and medicine, Ball sports / ball games