The report will gather all verifiable data relating to the effects of concussion and subconcussions.
Tag: Concussions
Manchester 62 FC Partners with Unequal Technologies (Video)
Manchester 62. F.C owner and concussion safety advocate announces new partnership with leading protective headgear company, Unequal The well documented story of current Manchester 62 Football Club owner and long time senior care advocate, Michael Anton Monsour's mission to introduce the need for protective headgear in the world’s most popular sport has taken another step… Continue reading Manchester 62 FC Partners with Unequal Technologies (Video)
Study finds ‘conclusive evidence’ of head impact link to brain disease
ESPN.com Reuters - Jul 27, 2022 Researchers have found "conclusive evidence" that repeated head impacts cause chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a new study showed, and they called on sports governing bodies to take measures to help prevent the degenerative brain disease. The study was carried out by researchers from Harvard University and eight other academic… Continue reading Study finds ‘conclusive evidence’ of head impact link to brain disease
Focus on soccer safety grows amid new rule in UK
A study done in Scotland showing professional soccer players are at a higher risk of dying from dementia than heart disease or cancer prompted changes in youth soccer safety. As head injury awareness increases, keeping kids injury-free is the goal. “Anytime we can keep kids safer, there has to be follow through,” Blanch said. READ… Continue reading Focus on soccer safety grows amid new rule in UK
UK Children to no longer head footballs during training
Children aged 11 and under will no longer be taught to head footballs during training in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The new football association guidelines for coaches also puts limits on how much heading older children should do. It follows Glasgow University research that showed former footballers were three-and-a-half times more likely to die… Continue reading UK Children to no longer head footballs during training
Girl Hockey Players Face Higher Risk Of Concussions, Study Finds
A Minnesota Department of Health study found girls, particularly girls who play hockey, are more likely to get a concussion than boys. Brain surgeon Dr. Uzma Samadani says it’s part biological. Boys have stronger necks and thicker skulls. “And then there are other differences,” Dr. Samadani, who practices out of CentraCare, said. “From a young… Continue reading Girl Hockey Players Face Higher Risk Of Concussions, Study Finds
Why women are more at risk from concussion
Women athletes are twice as likely as men to get concussed and the effects are more severe, but with research focusing mainly on men, is concussion in women being overlooked? Compelling new research suggests this is a distinct possibility, with a growing recognition that male and female brains may respond to injuries very differently. READ… Continue reading Why women are more at risk from concussion
Concussion rate for teen female soccer players rivals football – Study
When it comes to concussions, at least, soccer isn't that different from football if you're a teenage girl, according to a study of 20 high school sports published in the November 2019 issue of Pediatrics, a peer-reviewed medical journal. The sport also has been pitched as a safer alternative to football amid growing evidence of… Continue reading Concussion rate for teen female soccer players rivals football – Study
Actually… the University of Wisconsin Soccer Study shows Unequal Halo significantly lowered the concussion rate
Despite the Wisconsin study data showing 'soccer headgear did not reduce the incidence or severity of SRC in high school soccer players,' for all of the results combined, the results by individual product showed otherwise. The Unequal HALO, when compared to players without headgear, showed the SRC rate for boys was dramatically reduced by 100%,… Continue reading Actually… the University of Wisconsin Soccer Study shows Unequal Halo significantly lowered the concussion rate
CTE Risk More Than Doubles after Just Three Years of Playing Football
For every year of absorbing the pounding and repeated head collisions that come with playing American tackle football, a person’s risk of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a devastating neurodegenerative disease, increases by 30 percent. And for every 2.6 years of play, the risk of developing CTE doubles. These new findings from an analysis of… Continue reading CTE Risk More Than Doubles after Just Three Years of Playing Football
