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"The growing number of studies linking repetitive head trauma to abnormal brain function is concerning for today’s athletes and their families. Perhaps nowhere more so than in American football. But while researchers have explored the effects of head impacts from high school to the pros, they haven’t ventured as deeply into the effects for youth players—or how head impacts happen in the first place. That’s crucial, because players under the age of 14 account for more than 70% of the 5 million American athletes who play football. Now, a new study takes a close look at whether youth players intentionally lower their head when going for a hard hit. Broken down by session type, player position, and ball possession, the findings offer support for modifying rules and training in an effort to minimize head injuries among youth players. Using specially equipped helmets and video footage, the authors of the study collected data on more than 68 youth football players over 153 games and practices..."
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- Subject:
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Applied Science
- Health, Medicine and Nursing
- Life Science
- Material Type:
- Diagram/Illustration
- Reading
- Provider:
- Research Square
- Provider Set:
- Video Bytes
- Date Added:
- 12/23/2019
