Posts Tagged ‘concussion’
New NFL concussion scandal: Is this the end of American football as a popular youth sport?
In NFL, Deeply Flawed Concussion Research and Ties to Big Tobacco (The New York Times): “Now, an investigation by The New York Times has found that the N.F.L.‘s concussion research was far more flawed than previously known
Read MoreControversy brewing around the NFL, concussions, research funding and conflicts of interest
The NFL Needs Distance From Its Brain-Injury Funding (The Wall Street Journal): “Despite its immense popularity among spectators and players, football is facing an existential threat due to the long-term health risks presented by repetitive injuries to the head. A new disease has even been associated with these injuries—chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, the subject of
Read MoreNew in soccer: Improving concussion awareness via sensing “impact headbands”
. High-tech headband boosts concussion detection (CBS News): “Technology has made it possible for players to keep track of how certain hits are impacting their brains before a concussion takes them out of the game completely. In 2013, (USA forward Abby) Wambach
Read MoreStudy: Sports-related concussions can impact academic performance, especially in high school
. Concussions Are Having An Alarming Impact On The Academics Of Students (Reuters): “Studies in the last five years have focused largely on the athletic side of the equation — “taking them off the field, not putting them back on the field with symptoms, but this is really looking at the student side of the…
Read MoreBrain health, and concussions, start to receive due attention
. Investing in brain health (CNBC): “No more than 10 years ago, I played for a league where I felt the pressures both internally and externally to return to the field and keep playing no matter what. The words “concussion” and “TBI” (traumatic brain injury) were not frequently used
Read MoreTrend: Software-based assessments of memory & cognition to detect concussions after head trauma
. X2 Bio’s Software Helped The Seahawks Make The Right Call Evaluating Cliff Avril In The Super Bowl (Forbes): “Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril lay motionless on the field tonight in the Super Bowl, after a brutal blow to the head and body in the third quarter. The good news is that
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