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Concussions are frequent in high school football. Football has the highest rate of concussion among high school sports, with about 11 concussions occurring per 10,000 athletic exposures. [110] About 50 high school or younger football players across the country were killed or sustained serious head injuries on the field since 1997. [111]
Tackling is responsible for 63% of concussions in high school football, according to the public health agency. How to treat concussions? Physical and mental rest are the usual treatments for a ...
The NFL has updated its concussion protocol after several recent head injuries and now the safety spotlight is shining on high school football teams and how student athletes can be better ...
Concussions may be reduced through physical conditioning, and the teaching and practice of techniques that reduce the chance of injury. For example, a football player who learns the proper way to tackle, spends time in the weight room, and maintains overall good health choices is more likely to avoid situations which put them in harm's way. [18]
Changes to the rules or the practices of enforcing existing rules in sports, such as those against "head-down tackling", or "spearing", which is associated with a high injury rate, may also prevent concussions. [5] The National Football League (NFL) implemented the sideline concussion assessment protocol in 2011 which oversees the treatment of ...
A new study reveals disturbing changes in brain tissue among young football players.
A December 2008 report states that 29,167 female high school soccer players in the United States suffered from concussions in 2005, compared to 20,929 male players. In high school basketball, 12,923 girls suffered from concussions while only 3,823 boys did. Girls also sustained more concussions in softball, compared to boys in baseball. [25]
Football concussion expert on the importance of sports