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Incidence of Head Contacts, Penalties, and Player Contact Behaviors in Youth Ice Hockey: Evaluating the “Zero Tolerance for Head Contact” Policy Change
Abstract: To reduce the risk of concussion in youth ice hockey, Hockey Canada implemented a national “zero tolerance for head contact” (HC) policy in 2011. A previous cohort study revealed higher concussion rates after this implementation in players aged 11 to 14 years. However, it is unknown whether the elevated risk was due to higher
Sport- and Gender-Based Differences in Head Impact Exposure and Mechanism in High School Sports
Abstract: Repeated head impacts sustained by athletes have been linked to short-term neurophysiologic deficits; thus, there is growing concern about the number of head impacts sustained in sports. Accurate head impact exposure data obtained via head impact sensors may help identify appropriate strategies across sports and between genders to mitigate repetitive head impacts. To read
Pepperdine Addresses Increases in Concussions Among Female Athletes
Concussions in college athletics are a general concern in high school, college and professional athletics teams. While national discussion tends to focus on football and boxing, sports traditionally dominated by males.
Rates* of Injury† from Sports, Recreation, and Leisure Activities§ Among Children and Adolescents Aged 1–17 Years, by Age Group
National Health Interview Survey
Sport-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents
Abstract Sport-related concussion is an important topic in nearly all sports and at all levels of sport for children and adolescents. For more information, click here.
Physical Education Teachers’ Awareness and Understanding of Concussions, and Concussion Policies and Protocols
Purpose: Our primary aim was to determine physical educators’ current level of understanding of concussion symptoms and response guidelines. For more information, click here.
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.
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.
Study Finds Female Youth Soccer Players Five Times More Likely than Boys to Return to Play Same Day Following Concussion
Findings especially concerning since girls also sustain concussions at higher rates, according to abstract of new research to be presented at American Academy of Pediatrics 2017 National Conference & Exhibition. Read more here.
TBI Survivor and Speaker James Durham Hosts a Special Free Live Interview
TBI One Love Radio Hosts Special Guests Dr. Bennet Omalu – Founder of CTE/Author and Cyndy Feasel – Author/NFL Wife September 18, 2017 – TBI One Love & Blog Talk Radio