The role of neck strength to reduce concussion

[LaurieHolden]

I recall the following article from last year. Thought then drifted to whether there are training benefits to aid the impact the 'snap' of the head in impact situations.
If anyone definitively knows if this has emerged as a fixed part of AFL Clubs or our own existing training as a means of 'prevention' or has further qualified information I'd be interested to read further.

Why F1 Drivers All Have Thick Necks (And Why You May Want One Too)
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The role of neck strength and motor control to reduce concussion risk
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Dr. Joel Garrett is a Lecturer in Exercise Science at Griffith University. He is an applied sport scientist and strength and conditioning coach with an area of expertise in performance development, fatigue management, and musculoskeletal prevention and rehabilitation. Dr. Garrett’s research focuses on injury prevention, specifically sports-related concussions, and developing and monitoring performance.

He was the recipient of an industry co-funded PhD from Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League, where he concurrently worked as a sport scientist and strength and conditioning coach. His PhD thesis developed a novel tool for monitoring neuromuscular fatigue.

[stui magpie]

I actually read something about this the other day, along with a video of Mike Tyson as a long bloke doing these horrendous looking neck strengthening exercises. I gather the theory is that when you get a head impact, having a strong next reduces the movement of the head and therefore the amount the brain moves inside the skull.

1 piece of evidence in support would be to simply look at the size of the necks of NRL players and how few concussions they get despite the massive hits they take.