Sports brain profile

Know Your Brain
Before You Need To

Athletes carry a real risk of sustaining a brain injury. This tool captures how your brain naturally functions and how you are wired, before any injury occurs, so that if you ever do sustain a concussion, your clinician, coach, and support team have a clear baseline to work from rather than starting from scratch.

Three sectionsBrain function, personality wiring, and background
Around 15 minutesWork through at your own pace
Personalised profileShare with your coach or file away for later
Not a diagnosisA baseline profile for future reference
Under 16
16 to 18
19 to 24
25 and over

Part 2a — Personality traits

How you're wired

These are stable personality traits that shape how you respond to demands, stress, and recovery. Rate how true each statement is for you generally.

These traits are stable — they reflect how you naturally operate regardless of injury. Understanding them gives your clinician and coach important context about how you are likely to respond to recovery demands if you are ever injured.

Part 2b — Life context

Your life context

These questions are about your current life situation. They help place your profile in context.

Part 3 — Background context

A bit about you

These optional questions add context to your profile. Skip anything that doesn't apply.

What sport or activity do you participate in?

Select the closest match, or describe in the free text field below.

Rugby or rugby league
Football or soccer
Hockey or field hockey
Basketball or netball
Boxing or martial arts
Cycling or motorsport
Snow or water sport
Other contact or collision sport
Non-contact sport or fitness

Current training level

Recreational
Club or community level
Representative or regional
Elite or professional

Have you had any previous concussions or head injuries?

No previous head injuries
Yes, one previous concussion
Yes, more than one
Not sure

Other relevant history (select all that apply)

Previous neck or cervical spine injury
Diagnosed ADHD
Diagnosed autism or ASD
Sensory processing differences
Existing mental health diagnosis
Hormonal or endocrine condition
Other chronic health condition

Anything else worth knowing?

Anything about your health, life situation, or how you generally function that feels relevant.

Sports Brain Profile — Brain Recovery Map

Wiring Profile

About this profile: This is a self-report baseline profile, not a medical assessment. It maps how you naturally function across key areas so you and your support team have a clear reference point if you ever sustain a concussion. Share it with your coach, clinician, or file it away for later.

Your baseline function profile

How you naturally function across key brain areas. A strong baseline means this area is working well for you. A lower baseline means it is more effortful or variable in your day to day. This is your reference point, useful context for any clinician or coach who supports you.

Your personality wiring

These stable traits shape how you naturally respond to demands and stress, and how they would interact with recovery if you were ever injured.

Understanding how you are wired is one of the most useful things you can know before an injury happens.

If you do sustain a concussion, bring this profile to your first clinical appointment. It gives your clinician a clear picture of your baseline, saves time, and helps them tailor support to you specifically. The Brain Recovery Map recovery tool uses the same framework to map what has changed since your injury, so the two profiles work together.

This profile reflects how you function right now. If significant time passes, your circumstances change, or you sustain an injury and recover, it is worth completing again to update your baseline.

You are already one step ahead. 🌿