Paul Rouse: 'Working in pain, hiding injuries' - inside the world of horse racing staff

A group of researchers have examined “the prevalence and the effect of injury” in British horseracing staff over the course of a year.
Some 75% of staff said that they would seek to take time off from work in the event of sustaining a bone fracture. But just 49% of staff would take time off if they suffered a concussion.

Some 75% of staff said that they would seek to take time off from work in the event of sustaining a bone fracture. But just 49% of staff would take time off if they suffered a concussion.

How do you manage things when sport is your workplace? 

Do you go in when you’re sick or injured?

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