Posts Tagged ‘concussion’
By Paul Stone On August 29th, 2014
A small study suggests that concussion recoveries may regress subtly after athletes return to exercise and activity. According to the findings, athletes who have seemingly recovered showed small worsening in…
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By Paul Stone On August 21st, 2014
High-contact sports such as football and hockey have made great advancements in how they manage brain injuries simply by mandating that athletes must be cleared by a health professional before…
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By Paul Stone On August 15th, 2014
Last year, several organizations tracked every brain injury recorded in the NFL during the season to help document the high rates of TBI in the professional sport and raise awareness.…
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By Paul Stone On August 14th, 2014
Researchers say impact location has little effect on concussion outcome according to the findings of their study on football player-to-player collisions. “A more complete understanding of concussions in high school…
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By Paul Stone On July 14th, 2014
Last week I discussed the handling of potential brain injuries in the World Cup, along with countless other critics who have seen players endure harsh blows to the head which…
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By Paul Stone On July 11th, 2014
Emotional symptoms like anxiety and depression have been associated with concussions and traumatic brain injuries for years, but brain injuries are far from heterogeneous. While some brain injury victims experience…
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By Paul Stone On July 10th, 2014
This weekend the World Cup will come to an end as Germany and Argentina square off for the championship, but this year’s tournament has created its fair share of controversy…
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By Paul Stone On July 8th, 2014
The NCAA has received harsh criticism for their lax concussion rules, and they have finally taken a step towards addressing the complaints by releasing a new set of guidelines for…
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By Paul Stone On July 7th, 2014
There are plenty of common ways people suffer brain injuries. Car crashes, falls, and sports are all widely recognized for their potential for brain injuries, but there is one way…
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By Paul Stone On June 25th, 2014
Football fans and those of us with heightened interests in traumatic brain injuries have been anxiously waiting for the resolution in the concussion lawsuits filed against the NFL. After a…
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