Participant | LD/dyslexia/ADHD/ADD or short-term/long-term memory issues | Number of concussions | Hospitalised with a head injury |
1 | No | I’d say twice | No |
2 | No | The honest answer is I don’t know | No |
3 | No | Two or three, I think | No (but during the interview reported to have gone to the hospital on one occasion) |
4 | No | I would say two | No |
5 | No | I haven’t had any. I’ve taken a few knocks, but I haven’t had any concussions | No |
6 | No | I don’t think I’ve had any | I had a tooth knocked out, which was obviously all sorted and put back in |
7 | No | To my knowledge, I’ve never had any concussions | No |
8 | No | I haven’t had any diagnosed concussions in my career, but I think there’s a chance I’ve had a few mild ones | Yes |
9 | No | One to my knowledge | No |
.ADD, attention deficit disorder; ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; LD, learning disability.