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Traumatic Brain Injury News Reports and Participation in High School Tackle Football
Decreasing numbers of adolescent boys participating in high school tackle football, as reported by news outlets, may be because of increasing concerns about football-associated health risks, including progressive chronic traumatic encephalopathy. For more information, click here.
Helmet use in preventing acute concussive symptoms in recreational vehicle related head trauma
Helmets use has proved effective in reducing head trauma (HT) severity in children riding non-motorised recreational vehicles. Scant data are available on their role in reducing concussive symptoms in children with HT while riding non-motorised recreational vehicles such as bicycles, push scooters and skateboards (BSS). We aimed to investigate whether helmet use is associated with
Traumatic brain injury linked to increased dementia risk
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, resulting in more than 2.5 million emergency department visits and hospitalizations in 2013 alone. For more information, click here.
High School Boys Fear Looking Weak If They Report Concussions
(Reuters Health) – Male and female high school athletes have moderate levels of knowledge about concussion symptoms, but the boys are much more likely to not report concussions for fear of seeming weak, a small U.S. study suggests. For more information, continue reading here.
Bicycle Helmet Use Among Persons 5 Years and Older in the United States, 2012
Among adults, 21% rode bicycles within the past 30 days and 29% of them always wore helmets. Among children, 61% rode bicycles within the past 30 days and 42% of them always wore helmets.
Udall Calls for Federal Crackdown on Bogus Concussion Safety Claims for Youth Sports Gear
WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to crack down on deceptive and dangerous claims by manufacturers that their youth sports gear can prevent head injuries.
Opportunities to Reshape the Culture Around Concussion in Sports
A strong focus on health and safety in sports can help keep young athletes safe.
Issue Brief: Sports Related Traumatic Brain Injury and Return-to-Learn Provisions
The Network for Public Health Law – posted on Thu, May 7 2015 4:13 pm by Kerri McGowan Lowrey, Eastern Region Sports-related concussion, a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI), has received much attention over the past few years. The potential impact on child and adolescent health is significant and nationwide, because so many young
Snow Sledding Tips to Avoid Landing in the E.R. Huffington Post | December 11, 2014 If you live in an area that gets snow during the winter, sledding is probably a part of your family’s winter activities. Sledding can be great fun, but it can also lead to serious injuries. Research shows over 20,000 emergency
High School Football Players Aren’t Well-Educated About Concussion
Young athletes may not understand possible consequences, study shows. High School Football Players Aren’t Well-Educated About Concussion SATURDAY, Nov. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Despite recent efforts to create awareness about concussion among young athletes, a new study found that high school football players still don’t know enough about the symptoms and consequences of this