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Evaluation of Neck Strength and Concussion Risk: A Systematic Review
Postula B., Hicks A., Toldi J.P.
Current Sports Medicine Reports · 2026
External published research · Published literature
Research type
Systematic review / meta-analysis
Discipline
Human Performance Sciences
Level of evidence
Systematic review
DOI
10.1249/jsr.0000000000001313
Topics
Injury Prevention
What the study reports
A systematic review examining the relationship between neck strength and concussion risk across sports, summarising both supportive and null findings and highlighting inconsistent measurement methods.
The PROMACHOS reading
The honest reading is that neck training is promising but not settled. PROMACHOS includes it as prudent practice and refuses to market it as concussion prevention.
This work was produced by its authors and published in the journal named above. PROMACHOS did not conduct this research, holds no interest in its findings, and provides this summary for educational use only. Read the source before relying on it.
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