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Athletes should develop stronger neck muscles to reduce the risk of damage from traumatic brain injury or concussions, one expert has maintained.

Dr Julian Bailes, chair of West Virginia University's Department of Neurosurgery, told the Chicago Tribune that studies have shown that when the neck is stronger, the movement of the head on impact is significantly reduced.

"[Reduced movement] will limit the linear or rotational movement of the brain inside the skull," he said.

"It is also possible for female athletes to increase neck muscular strength, without necessarily increasing their neck size."

Meanwhile, research published in journal BMJ Open found that most brain injury patients with locked in syndrome claim they are happy and the problems identified by those who say they are not can be easily rectified.

It was found that 72 per cent of respondents were happy and among those who were not, factors such as getting around, restrictions on social and recreational activities and coping with life events were to blame.

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