Football On the Brain: Concussion & Injury Prevention Pullout

An eight-page pull-out from Oxford University’s ‘Football On the Brain’ public-engagement project, exploring the links between the brain, injury prevention and recovery in football. Compiled by Holly Jenkins, Izabelle Lovgren, Louise Aukland and the FOTB team, the insert explains the neuromuscular science behind warming up properly, walks readers through a ten-minute PEP (Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance) warm-up routine with an accompanying form-check quiz, and sets out how to recognise concussion symptoms. Contributions from Podium Institute researcher Dr Lara Prisco, S&C coach Luke Taylor, physiotherapist Amy Cranston, club doctor Dr James Baldock and sports psychologist Dr Catherine Wheatley cover recovery nutrition, screen-time limits after head injuries, and the emotional toll of being sidelined, alongside a true-or-false concussion-knowledge quiz with answers provided.