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Children may be at a higher risk of sports-related brain injury today than a decade ago, research suggests.

A study carried out at the Hasbro Children's Hospital indicates that instances of sports-related concussion have increased over the last ten years,

Worryingly, the Pediatrics published research suggests that young children made up nearly four in ten of the cases recorded.

Commenting on the findings, Brown University professor James Linakis underlined the need for a long recovery time for youngsters that have sustained a head injury.

He explained: "Children need not only physical, but cognitive rest, and a slow-graded return to play and school after such injuries.

"As a result of this study, it is clear that we need more conservative guidelines for the management of younger children who suffer concussions."

The findings follow the publication of separate research in the JAMA and Archives Journals in June, which suggested that child hockey players may be more likely to sustain injury if body checking is allowed by referees.

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