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Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary; an IOC Research Centre of Excellence in Injury Prevention in Sport

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Ontario Sport (@ontariosport) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Attention coaches and educators! As students head back to school and sports season resume, it’s important to familiarize yourself with concussion resources. Discover how to prevent, identify and manage concussions: ontario.ca/page/rowans-la… #RowansLaw

Attention coaches and educators! As students head back to school and sports season resume, it’s important to familiarize yourself with concussion resources.

Discover how to prevent, identify and manage concussions: ontario.ca/page/rowans-la… #RowansLaw
SIPRC (@siprc_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At the WXV in Vancouver enjoying some great women's international rugby Red Roses vs USA Rugby. Thanks to World Rugby for a great week and arranging the tickets. UCalgary Kinesiology U Calgary #injuryprevention #concussion

At the <a href="/WXVRugby/">WXV</a> in Vancouver enjoying some great women's international rugby <a href="/RedRosesRugby/">Red Roses</a> vs <a href="/USARugby/">USA Rugby</a>. Thanks to <a href="/WorldRugby/">World Rugby</a> for a great week and arranging the tickets. <a href="/uofcknes/">UCalgary Kinesiology</a> <a href="/UCalgary/">U Calgary</a> #injuryprevention #concussion
Isla Shill (@isla_j_s) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy Thursday, everyone! Excited to share one of my PhD papers finally published in IJPAS - evaluating the association between tackle characteristics and concussion in female varsity rugby! doi.org/10.1080/247486…

Happy Thursday, everyone! Excited to share one of my PhD papers finally published in IJPAS - evaluating the association between tackle characteristics and concussion in female varsity rugby!

doi.org/10.1080/247486…
SIPRC (@siprc_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The 2025 Community and Research Engagement (CARE) Symposium is open for registration! Join us on January 20, 2025 for an amazing day of talks and discussion about sport injury and concussion prevention. Click here! ucalgary.ca/sport-injury-p… UCalgary Kinesiology ACHRI U Calgary

Jason Tabor, PhD (@jasonbtabor) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I had the enormous privilege of being invited to the NIH to present Canadian SHRED Concussions biomarker work in Bethesda, MD. Many thanks to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and NINDS for selecting me as a recipient of the NIH Outstanding Scholar in Neuroscience Award for 2024!!!

I had the enormous privilege of being invited to the <a href="/NIH/">NIH</a> to present Canadian SHRED Concussions biomarker work in Bethesda, MD. 

Many thanks to the <a href="/NIMHgov/">National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)</a> and <a href="/NIH_NINDS/">NINDS</a> for selecting me as a recipient of the NIH Outstanding Scholar in Neuroscience Award for 2024!!!
SIPRC (@siprc_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

SIPRC alum...nice work Joel! Class of 2024: Basketball injuries fuel Kinesiology student’s curiosity about how exercise affects brain health ucalgary.ca/news/class-202…

SIPRC (@siprc_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Quick question? Can I attend the CARE Symposium on January 20, 2025 virtually?! Yes, you can! We will be streaming it live for everyone who can't physically join us. Register your place here: ucalgary.ca/sport-injury-p… U Calgary UCalgary Kinesiology UCalgary Dinos McCaig Institute UCalgaryMedicine

Eric Gibson (@ericsgibson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great talks to start the SIPRC Community and Research Engagement (CARE) Symposium. Lots to learn from Prof Ben Jones about head injuries in rugby. This was followed by a rugby session featuring Kathryn Dane Isla Shill and others. Grateful to speak on HS boys rugby too! 🏉 🇨🇦

Great talks to start the <a href="/SIPRC_/">SIPRC</a> Community and Research Engagement (CARE) Symposium. Lots to learn from <a href="/23Benjones/">Prof Ben Jones</a> about head injuries in rugby. This was followed by a rugby session featuring <a href="/KathrynDane2/">Kathryn Dane</a> <a href="/isla_j_s/">Isla Shill</a> and others. Grateful to speak on HS boys rugby too! 🏉 🇨🇦
Stephen West (@westy1609) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨New paper- Head contacts (HC) and concussion in University basketball🚨 Well done christy fehr! Take home messages: ⛹️55% more HC in men than women 🗝️73% male HCs in the key, 60% for female 🚫Only 15-55% direct HCs penalised Access here: journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/ab…

🚨New paper- Head contacts (HC) and concussion in University basketball🚨

Well done <a href="/christyfehr/">christy fehr</a>! 

Take home messages: 
⛹️55% more HC in men  than women
🗝️73% male HCs in the key, 60% for female
🚫Only 15-55% direct HCs penalised 

Access here: journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/ab…
Sharief Hendricks 🇿🇦 (@sharief_h) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New Paper: Tackle characteristics associated with suspected concussion in female varsity rugby union: a case-control video analysis study with Isla Shill Stephen West tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… 🏉🔬

New Paper: Tackle characteristics associated with suspected concussion in female varsity rugby union: a case-control video analysis study with <a href="/isla_j_s/">Isla Shill</a> <a href="/westy1609/">Stephen West</a> 
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…  🏉🔬
Stephen West (@westy1609) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨Suspected injury, concussion and match events in youth rugby🚨 Work from Taylor Price MSc thesis. 📹 Video analysis methods 🏃‍♀️Female vs🏃‍♂️Male populations 30% more tackle in 🏃‍♀️ than🏃‍♂️ but no diff in injury outcomes 🏉 7s vs 15s formats Access here: journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/fu…

🚨Suspected injury, concussion and match events in youth rugby🚨

Work from <a href="/TaylorPrice226/">Taylor Price</a> MSc thesis.

📹 Video analysis methods
🏃‍♀️Female vs🏃‍♂️Male populations
30% more tackle in 🏃‍♀️ than🏃‍♂️ but no diff in injury outcomes
🏉 7s vs 15s formats

Access here:
journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/fu…
Kenzie Friesen (@kfreeze17) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New publication from the UCalgary SIPRC SHRed Concussions team! caemery Instrumented mouthguards in female HS wrestlers highlight maneuvers with highest head accelerations. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

New publication from the UCalgary <a href="/SIPRC_/">SIPRC</a> <a href="/SHRedConcussio1/">SHRed Concussions</a> team! <a href="/CarolynAEmery/">caemery</a> 

Instrumented mouthguards in female HS wrestlers highlight  maneuvers with highest head accelerations. 

link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Jonathan Smirl (@jonathan_smirl) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very proud to announce Elle Fletcher did an EXCEPTIONAL job on her MSc Thesis and oral defence and has passed with no revisions! Amazing work from a truly inspiring individual. Great job Elle! UCalgary Kinesiology caemery SIPRC Concussion in Sport Group

Very proud to announce Elle Fletcher did an EXCEPTIONAL job on her MSc Thesis and oral defence and has passed with no revisions! 

Amazing work from a truly inspiring individual. 

Great job Elle!

<a href="/uofcknes/">UCalgary Kinesiology</a> <a href="/CarolynAEmery/">caemery</a> <a href="/SIPRC_/">SIPRC</a> <a href="/Concussion_ISG/">Concussion in Sport Group</a>
SIPRC (@siprc_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy to announce that registration is open for the "Athlete Health, Safety, and Injury Prevention: A focus on girls" symposium happening on Sept 22, 2025. SIPRC is hosting this great free event at UCalgary and all are welcome to attend! bit.ly/40QeKXB

Happy to announce that registration is open for the "Athlete Health, Safety, and Injury Prevention: A focus on girls" symposium happening on Sept 22, 2025. SIPRC is hosting this great free event at UCalgary and all are welcome to attend! bit.ly/40QeKXB