High School Football Players Remain Unfazed By Concussion Dangers
Whether or not you agree with the changes, there is no denying that football isn’t the same as it used to be – all thanks to concussions. For one, players…
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High School Athletes Continue To Underreport Concussion Symptoms
The past years have seen great strides in concussion education for high school athletes. Now, most football players (as well as athletes in other contact sports) receiving training on the…
ReadNFL, USA Football Falsely Claimed They Were Reducing Concussions In Youth Football
Last year, the NFL and USA Football – youth football’s governing body – made big claims about their efforts to reduce brain injuries in childhood football leagues. The groups touted…
ReadPanel Discusses The Concussion Dangers In Cheerleading and Football
When you speak about concussions in athletics, it is hard not to speak about football. It has received the most attention by far for its handling of concussions thanks to…
ReadImproperly Fitting Helmets May Lead To Worse Concussions
Millions of dollars are being devoted to developing and testing helmets that could potentially prevent concussions, but new research suggests solving a much simpler helmet issue could reduce the…
ReadHelmetless Training May Protect Football Players From Brain Injury
Concussions in football have been in the headlines quite a bit lately thanks to the “concussion crisis” in football and the new movie starring Will Smith, however the latest news…
ReadUniversity of Michigan Concussion Scandal Highlights Changing Attitudes About Brain Injuries
Concussions in football are far from abnormal, and it isn’t unheard of for athletes to continue competing after suffering a brain injury on the field. A few years ago, it…
ReadParticipation in Youth Football Declines Amid Concussion Controversy
For over 30 years football has been the favorite sport in the United States, but youth participation in the sport is dropping and it may be a sign of…
ReadRidley Scott to Direct Movie About Concussions in Football
Frontline’s League of Denial may have been the biggest film dealing with the issue of brain injury in professional football so far, but don’t expect it to be the last.…
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