Concussion
A family's story of how the long-term impact of sport-related concussion changed their lives forever
$26.29
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
30 August 2022
Summary
Concussion has become one of the biggest issues in contact sports. Only in the past decade have the consequences of repeated head knocks become better understood, and the science is still catching up. But with the discovery of CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, in the brains of deceased footballers, it is now known that the onset of a form of dementia, caused by repeated concussions, can strike people as young as their thirties and forties.
This is what happened to Michael Lipm…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761067624 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761067621 |
| Author: | Michael Lipman, Frankie Lipman |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
| Imprint: | Allen & Unwin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 30 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 398g |
| Dimensions: | 153mm x 234mm |
Michael Lipman
Michael Lipman was born in England and raised in Sydney. He played rugby union for Australia at under-19 level before playing for the England national team as a flanker. Michael played professionally in both England and Australia for Bristol, Bath and the Melbourne Rebels. In 2020 Michael was diagnosed with probable CTE and early-onset dementia. His goal is to change concussion protocols in contact sports.
Frankie Lipman is a mother of two and supports her husband Michael in his journey. With a communications degree majoring in journalism, Frankie has worked in media and PR at News Corp and Nova Entertainment, and now is a voiceover artist, voicing many national ads you’ll hear on TV and radio. Together Michael and Frankie also own a paint-and-sip studio in the Hunter Valley called Pinot & Picasso.
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