A 12-year-old New Jersey boy is in critical condition after being struck in the head during warmups before a baseball game last week. Xavier Taylor was hospitalized following the incident Tuesday night at Fellowship Columbia Bank Field near Maple Shade, NBC Philadelphia reported. After being hit and collapsing on the field, Xavier was airlifted to… Continue reading New Jersey boy in critical condition after baseball strikes head
Every parent, coach, and league volunteer knows the feeling: a youth baseball field is one of the best places a kid can be. It is where young athletes learn teamwork, discipline, confidence, resilience, and the joy of competing with friends. But every so often, a story reminds us that the game we love also moves… Continue reading The Game We Love Moves Fast
For years, many in the soccer world have been skeptical of protective headgear. Some believe it does not help. Others worry it may change how players behave. And many point to research suggesting that soccer headgear, when studied as a broad category, has not clearly reduced the overall rate of sport-related concussion. That conversation matters.… Continue reading Why “No Help” May Be Wrong Regarding Headgear
The report will gather all verifiable data relating to the effects of concussion and subconcussions.
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)
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 institutions alongside the Concussion Legacy Foundation,… Continue reading Study finds ‘conclusive evidence’ of head impact link to brain disease
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
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
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
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
