You don't need a concussion to get CTE from sport

CTE is caused by thousands of small hits to the head with no concussion symptoms needed, a neuroscientist at Swinburne University found.

Why it mattersIf your child plays contact sport, reducing the number of hits they take in training matters more than concussion protocols.

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