Posts Tagged ‘concussions in sports’
By Paul Stone On August 2nd, 2018
One of the biggest tools schools and sports organizations have been using to identify concussions may not be as fool-proof as previously believed according to a new study from researchers…
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By Paul Stone On May 1st, 2017
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…
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By Paul Stone On February 22nd, 2017
Following the announcement of NASCAR’s new concussion regulations, it is no surprise concussions were a popular topic at the Daytona 500 media day. Several riders were asked about their opinions…
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By Paul Stone On April 4th, 2016
When we talk about brain injuries in sports, most people think about football, or possibly hockey. Maybe if you are more of a traditionalist you think of boxing, where chronic…
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By Paul Stone On December 14th, 2015
In the past few years, much attention has been paid to the long-term mental and physical risks of traumatic brain injury, especially in football. In the noise, it can be…
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By Paul Stone On February 20th, 2015
On Wednesday, the Big 12 announced new expanded rules for diagnosing and managing concussions for student-athletes. The policy was approved by the Big 12 Board of Directors, and was “developed…
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By Paul Stone On October 3rd, 2014
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…
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