For the first time, players will be permitted to wear Guardian Caps over their helmets during regular season games.
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Concussions can teach researchers a great deal about how the brain recovers after injury and offer insights into how people can promote brain health throughout their lives.
Researchers spoke to families of athletes who had suffered from traumatic brain injuries during their sporting careers.
While high-profile concussions in the NFL have brought renewed attention to the gravity of head injuries, they can also occur on the playground or during junior varsity practices – with lasting effects.
Millions of sports-related concussions occur in the US every year. Many of them happen to high school and college athletes.
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Speech Language Pathologist and Cognitive Rehabilitation Specialist, Marcus Institute for Brain Health; Instructor, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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