Tag: Concussions
New Rule Tied to Fewer Head Impacts in High School Football
Restricting full-contact practices to no more than two days a week reduces head impacts
Player-to-Player Hits in Football Up Magnitude of Head Impacts
Running longer before the contact happens also results in larger magnitude of impact
AOSSM: Concussion Rates on the Rise in U.S. Youth
May be due to rise in youth sports participation, better diagnostic skills/training
Concussions Found to Be Common in Water Polo
Average was just over two per person; researchers found they were more common among females
Children With Concussion Often Seen in Primary Care First
Researchers find that most cases are first tended to at doctors' offices, not hospital ERs
Even Mild Football Head Injury Can Cause Visual Disturbance
Study of college players raises concerns about repetitive non-concussive impacts
High School Football Players Have Most Post-Concussion Symptoms
Meanwhile, youth league players most likely to return to field less than 24 hours after head injury
Preexisting Mental Distress Can Slow Concussion Recovery
If psychosomatic symptoms present before injury, it took twice as long for most athletes to improve
AAN: Using Entire Shape of CBFV Waveform IDs Concussion
Machine-learning platform uses entire shape of cerebral blood flow velocity waveforms
AAOS: Loose-Fitting Football Helmets = Worse Concussions
Teens with loose-fitting helmets have higher rates of drowsiness, hyperexcitability, noise sensitivity
