St Mirren midfielder Mark O'Hara has welcomed changes implemented by the Scottish FA surrounding heading in the game.
The 26-year-old has had two concussions during his career which he feels have limited him.
The governing body recently announced that professional players are banned from heading the ball in training before - and after - a game.
It is something the Saints player is all for.
He told BBC Sport "I think I had one while I was at Motherwell against St Mirren which kept me out for four months.
"I was having headaches all the time and I could not get myself right.
"I think that was at the start of Graham Alexander's reign. I think that was a couple of years ago.
"In the first game of the season I had to go off after a clash of heads.
"I was chalk white at half-time and not feeling right. It has been something that has affected my career.
"It is something I am concerned about so it is a good thing that steps are being made."
Meanwhile, St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson has criticised the current handball rules, calling them a "joke."
Since the introduction of VAR in Scotland, there have been a number of controversial decisions.
And the Northern Irishman feels that despite officials doing their best to explain things, the regulations are still not up to scratch.
He said: "I think the fourth officials have been very good in trying to explain it to me personally.
"Some of the manager's weren't quite in agreement with that but look, it's new, it's everywhere else in the game so we have to deal with it and we have to get better at it
"My biggest qualm is the handball rule, that's not the referee's, they have to go with the rule, the rule is a joke."
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