Injuries to the throwing arm of young baseball players have been increasing for years. Studies that assess pitch count are helping, but there are also actions that parents and coaches can take.
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Artificial turf has become popular for kids’ sports as well as for professional players. The little black crumbs that help support the blades of fake grass may not be so harmless.
Young rugby players have a higher risk of sustaining a concussion and take longer to recover from the injury.
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As many as half a million concussions in youth go unreported each year. Finding a way to measure whether a hit has occurred on the field is an important way to address these injuries.
A hit to the head can cause short-term learning problems.
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With summer camps in session and kids riding bikes and being active, it’s important to know the signs of concussions; as many as 65 percent go unreported. Here are some things you need to know.
When pro football players like Chris Borland quit, it should send a strong message to parents. But there are a host of issues, besides health, to consider.
Floyd Mayweather, Jr and Manny Pacquiao will face off on Saturday.
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Return-to-learn plans can help students get back to school work without setting back their concussion recovery.
It may be that the seemingly inhumane aim of causing your opponent to lose consciousness by punching them separates boxing from other sports.
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The death of a 23-year-old boxer has prompted a call by the Queensland branch of the Australian Medical Association for the sport to be banned in Australia.
England players crunch into a tackle during the 2014 Six Nations.
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The Six Nations tournament has put the sport’s handling of head injuries into an uncomfortable spotlight.
Many former NFL players face the future with despair: the years after retirement can include an array of physical and financial woes.
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The cascade of woes that have befallen former NFL players has stunned fans and casual observers. Former NFL stars Junior Seau and Dave Duerson committed suicide. All-pro Warren Sapp went bankrupt after…
Is there more to the concussion crisis than what the science can tell us?
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The sports media has a fascination with concussions. Not only is there a huge volume of stories about the issue, but there’s also an urgency to the tone of the reporting. The heightened coverage has served…
Watch your head.
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This fall, the deaths of three high school football players were linked to direct head injuries on the field of play and one collegiate football player’s death has been potentially attributed to unresolved…