Tony McCoy and other former champion jockeys to take part in concussion study

“One of the risks associated with repeated concussion may be an impact on health in later life, however the existing medical science is not definitive on this point.“

Five former champion jumps jockeys, including Anthony McCoy and Richard Dunwoody, have enrolled in a ground-breaking research project examining the long-term impact of concussion in sport.

The study, Concussion in Sport, will investigate the correlation between those in sport that are susceptible to receiving blows to the head and long-term damage to the brain.