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Hal Tearse
Hal Tearse

Parents Rethinking Contact Sports

Submitted by Hal Tearse on Sun, 08/05/2012 - 17:28. | 0 comments

Local youth football organizers in Minnesota say they are experiencing a 20 percent decline in registrations this year, citing increased awareness of the potential of serious injury and parents who are apparently picking other sports for their 3rd and 4th grade children.

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Benefits of Contact and Collision Sports Usually Outweigh Risks

The benefits of participation, even in contact and collision sports, far outweigh the risks of concussion for children.  Even after sustaining a concussion, athletes should be encouraged to return to their preferred sports, as long as it is medically safe to do so.

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