A Delicate Game
Brain Injury, Sport and Sacrifice - Sports Book Award Special Commendation
- Format: Innbundet
- Antall sider: 288
- Språk: Engelsk
- Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
- EAN: 9781529348064
- Utgivelsesår: 2022
- Bidragsyter: Walker-Brown, Hana
299,-
A footballer dies of dementia, younger than he should
A 14-year old-rugby player is told to play on through multiple blows. He never wakes up from the last one
A scientist reveals endemic brain disease in NFL players and is discredited
A survivor of domestic abuse can't remember details when standing up in court
This is the story of the degenerative brain disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). This is a story of power, of science and sport, and of the bodies that society deems worth sacrificing.