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Jyotpal Singh, Postdoctoral fellow, Kinesiology & Health Studies, University of Regina

Repeated concussions can alter heart activity and impact the 'heart-brain' axis

Exploring the interaction between the heart and the brain, known as the heart-brain axis, has shown how heart function changes due to a concussion. (Shutterstock)

Mild traumatic brain injury or sport-related concussions occur frequently in contact sports such as football, rugby and ice hockey. A concussion doesn’t just affect the brain; it results in stress to the entire body.

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