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Back to EpisodesParticipation in Professional American-Style Football and Suicide Mortality: 1979–2019 with Dr Rachel Grashow
Description
Dr Grashow is a senior research scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Director of Epidemiological Research Initiatives for the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University. Her work focuses on the long-term health effects of sport—particularly concussion and repetitive head impacts—in elite athletes.
01:50 – Pretext: What is Concussion and CTE
03:20 - Participation in Professional American-Style Football and Suicide Mortality: 1979–2019: Reasoning behind looking at this data
05:50 – Main Findings of The Study
10:50 –Stigma of Concussion and Mental Health Challenges
12:30 – Trends and Explanation Between Sports
17:00 – Caregiver Burden and Effect on Wife’s
21:00 – Frequent Concerns and Reports from Caregivers
25:00 – Advantages and Disadvantages of Studying Professional Athlete Population
28:00 – Assessing and Data Collection of Caregivers
33:30 –Testosterone Levels in Athletes
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