Bergeron weighs in on Concussions in Boxing Film
Thu. Sep. 14, 2017
Bergeron featured in Documentary to air Saturday, September 16th
The documentary Predator's Last Stand about Olivia "The Predator" Gerula looks at the conflicting pressures of a three-time world Women's boxing champion at the tail end of her career and the realities and risks of multiple concussions and evidence of brain damage. When do the risks outweigh the thrill of the sport? Dr. Glen Bergeron, professor in the Department of Kinesiology & Applied Health and director of the Heads Up Concussion Institute, is among the health care professionals interviewed.
"Predator's Last Stand" airs Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 7:00pm on CBC television's "Absolutely Manitoba."