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The study found that, as reported by athletic trainers, college football players sustain 6.3 concussions for every 10,000 athletic exposures (meaning an individual practice or game), and the rate for high school football players is 11.2. The high school concussion figure is nearly double that of the next-highest sport, lacrosse. The study ...
As more parents (including some NFL players) decide not to let their children play football, [10] [11] it remains to be seen whether football will eventually face a significant decline in popularity [12] like boxing, which fell from prominence as the brain damage suffered by ex-boxers drew more public attention. [13]
The project surveyed around 4,000 men who played in the American Football League and National Football League between 1960 and 2000 (the two merged in 1970). Their responses were collected from ...
[113] Another study found that 15.8% of football players who sustain a concussion severe enough to cause loss of consciousness return to play the same day. Due to the fact that only 42% of high schools have access to athletic training services, there has been a large debate regarding the risks that high school football players face. [114]
“Football players, coaches and fans are all creatures of habit. Any change in any aspect of the game, like the addition of the Guardian Cap, is going to result in some criticism,” she says.
Florida State football players participate in fall practice at the Albert J. Dunlap on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. Against Miami, both Glenn and Kromenhoek spent much of the game outside of the pocket ...
Many American football players have experienced these health issues from using anabolic steroids, which have even resulted in some player's deaths. Most of these issues are dose-dependent, the most common being elevated blood pressure , especially in those with pre-existing hypertension , [ 27 ] and harmful changes in cholesterol levels: some ...
It appears that Penn State football will have its starting quarterback, after all, for today's game-of-the-season match-up with the Ohio State Buckeyes. Drew Allar is not listed on this morning's ...