Worse cognitive function in soccer players stems mainly from frequent ball heading rather than unintentional head impacts due to collisions, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found. The findings suggest that efforts to reduce long-term brain injuries may be focusing too narrowly on preventing accidental head collisions. The study published online today in… Continue reading Soccer Heading – Not Collisions – Cognitively Impairs Players
A Boston University study published Thursday detailed the strongest link yet that repetitive hits to the head -- not just those that produce a concussion -- can lead to the debilitating brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The new research highlights the risks of younger athletes playing contact sports and could lead to questions about… Continue reading Study links repetitive hits to head, not concussions, to CTE
The Tufts Medical Center tested Unequal HART technology. The study stated, “Chest protector designs incorporating these novel materials will likely be effective in the prevention of commotio cordis on the playing field.” The original research is found within a peer-reviewed, published study in Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, January 2017 – Volume 27 Issue 1… Continue reading Chest Wall Protector Effective in Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death
A new study adds to findings that female children and adolescents are more susceptible to head injuries Recovering from a concussion typically takes female athletes more than twice as long as males, according to a new study that tracked hundreds of teenagers active in sports. The finding adds to a growing body of evidence that… Continue reading Concussion Recovery Is Slower in Girls, Mounting Evidence Suggests
CHICAGO -- Research on 202 former football players found evidence of a Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) linked to repeated head blows in nearly all of them, from athletes in the National Football League, college and even high school. Read the full article & watch the video here. Study published Here. Journal of the American Medical… Continue reading CTE found in nearly 90 percent of brains donated by football players (Video)
In a surprising article from University of Iowa Health Care, researchers report that "youth flag football may not be safer than tackle football." They compiled results after studying both flag and tackle players numbering about 3,800. Results showed injuries overall to be more likely in youth flag football. Additionally, severe injuries including concussion were… Continue reading Youth flag football may not be safer than tackle football
A new study reveals that soccer players who head the ball on a regular basis are three times more likely to display symptoms of concussions than players who do not head the ball. If a player has a ball hit their head two or more times within a playing period of two weeks, then the… Continue reading Study Links Heading Soccer Balls and Concussions
After the 2013 season, team doctor Dr. Chad Stephens, D.O., pulled together data from his football team and reached out for additional data that had been captured at 13 other high schools around the country and in Canada involving 1159 players. He compared the concussion rate of players using Unequal vs. those that did not… Continue reading Medical Report concludes “Helmets with Unequal predict a significantly lower risk of concussions.”
