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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 921788" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>I've also written this on my local club's facebook group:</p><p>"Just a word of warning - especially for parents.</p><p>There's a new (and terrible) piece of student research on scrum caps that has been gathering press (I've seen it covered by both Sky and BBC).</p><p></p><p>It is claiming that scrum caps can reduce head impacts, and concussions by up to 50%; it is confirmation bias and fear-mongering in order to sell scrum caps (and beg for research grants from Canterbury).</p><p></p><p>The research itself admits that almost all the current reseach is that scrum caps make no difference to concussion rates; they also admit that they're measuring about the worst possible metric to say anything about concussion.</p><p></p><p>This research does not change our knowledge base on the use of scrum caps - they are good at reducing bruising, cuts and abrasions; they only difference they make on concussion is to increase risk-taking behaviours suc as poor tackle technique; and actually slightly increase the rates of concussion.</p><p></p><p>The best advice is still available here: <a href="https://www.englandrugby.com/mm/Document/MyRugby/Education/01/32/50/35/ProtectiveEquipment(RugbySafeEssentialGuide)May2017FINAL_Neutral.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.englandrugby.com/mm/Document/MyRugby/Education/01/32/50/35/ProtectiveEquipment(RugbySafeEssentialGuide)May2017FINAL_Neutral.pdf</a>"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 921788, member: 73592"] I've also written this on my local club's facebook group: "Just a word of warning - especially for parents. There's a new (and terrible) piece of student research on scrum caps that has been gathering press (I've seen it covered by both Sky and BBC). It is claiming that scrum caps can reduce head impacts, and concussions by up to 50%; it is confirmation bias and fear-mongering in order to sell scrum caps (and beg for research grants from Canterbury). The research itself admits that almost all the current reseach is that scrum caps make no difference to concussion rates; they also admit that they're measuring about the worst possible metric to say anything about concussion. This research does not change our knowledge base on the use of scrum caps - they are good at reducing bruising, cuts and abrasions; they only difference they make on concussion is to increase risk-taking behaviours suc as poor tackle technique; and actually slightly increase the rates of concussion. The best advice is still available here: [URL]https://www.englandrugby.com/mm/Document/MyRugby/Education/01/32/50/35/ProtectiveEquipment(RugbySafeEssentialGuide)May2017FINAL_Neutral.pdf[/URL]" [/QUOTE]
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