An exploratory study into the relationship between playing at home or away and concussion.

To investigate the effect of home and away game travel on risk of concussion across different levels of rugby union. Exploration study across school, university, and professional rugby teams. Retrospective analysis of concussion incidence and symptomology of surveillance data and prospective data collection for potential concussions via surveys. Data was collected from school rugby teams ( School level rugby had an increased prevalence of concussions in away matches ( This research highlights an increased prevalence of concussion in school and university-aged rugby players away from home, as well as increased symptoms, symptom severity, and recovery times in professional rugby players.