Safety

Concussion Signs and Symptoms

A concussion should be suspected when an athlete receiving a direct or indirect blow to the head which causes him to experience any post-concussion signs or symptoms, including but not limited to loss of consciousness or post-traumatic amnesia. If any of such symptoms or problems is present, a head injury should be suspected and appropriate management, including monitoring for deterioration, begun.

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Football Helmet FAQs

Players come and go, but football helmets get passed on to new players, season after season, year after year.  Here's some basic information parents should know about the football helmets their children are wearing.
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N.F.L. Concussion Message: Do As We Say, Not As We Do

11/14/2009 - 16:59

Last week Arizona Cardinals wide receiver and Pro Bowl special teams player Sean Morey admitted that he covered up his concussion symptoms so he could play against the Chicago Bears the previous Sunday.

In one sense the news wasn't all that surprising. After all, N.F.L. players play hurt all the time. It's their job. It's part of the gladiator culture of the league and of the game of football.

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Concussions: Follow The Leader?

11/10/2009 - 15:39

Sports concussions continue to be big news.

As visitors to this site and readers of my countless blogs, articles, and editorials on the subject of concussions already know, however, concussions have been important to me and Youth Sports Parents for a lot longer.

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Proper Tackling Reduces Risk of Catastrophic Injury Says Ex-Pro

A former pro football player says that teaching proper tackling technique so that players don't lead their helmets when making tackles can reduce the risk of catastrophic head and neck and spine injuries in football and give parents a little more peace of mind in watching their child play what is always going to be a dangerous game.
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Concussions in the News

10/02/2009 - 16:19

Concussions have been in the news a lot lately.

First was the concussion suffered by "Tonight" star, Conan O'Brien, when he slipped and hit the back of his head during a fake triathlon with "Desperate Housewives" star, Teri Hatcher.

According to news reports, O'Brien "saw stars," couldn't stand and had slurred speech. After trying to continue the taping, O'Brien ended up going to the hospital.

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High School Football Has Highest Severe Injury Rate

New research confirms that high school football players are at the highest risk of severe injury, accounting for almost 4 in 10 of the injuries reported in the 9 sports studied.
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High School Football, Girls Basketball Have Most Severe Injuries: Study

Which high school sports pose the highest risk of severe injury?  Football leads the list, slightly more than wrestling and more than twice the rate in girls' basketball and girls' soccer.  The safest of the nine studied? Girls volleyball.

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Head Impacts Greater Among High School Football Players

A new NATA study shows that high school football players sustain greater head accelerations after impact during play than do college-level football players - forces which can lead to concussions and serious cervical spine injuries.  Teaching proper tackling technique to avoid helmet-to-helmet contact is critical, says the study's authors.
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