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The NFL has taken measures to help prevent CTE. In December 2009, the NFL changed its rules for the assessment of concussions and return to play after a possible head injury. [34] The number of full-contact practice sessions teams run has been reduced, based on the 2011 collective bargaining agreement. [clarification needed] [35]
According to Hon, from Concussion: A global perspective, there are recommendations to add an age limit on high contact sports -- such as football -- in order to prevent traumatic brain injuries from happening at young ages. This would allow the brains of younger children to develop more before experiencing concussions, which ultimately leads to ...
The number of girls suffering concussions in soccer accounts for the second largest amount of all concussions reported by young athletes. [75] According to a study in the JAMA Pediatrics medical journal, many girls do not get necessary care and prevention regarding concussions, and 56 percent of players (or their families) reporting concussion ...
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The league’s revamped kickoff rule led to fewer injuries overall but there were some concussions on the play. “We saw a couple more concussions on the dynamic kickoff than we thought we would see,” Miller said. “We haven’t seen any concussions in the first three weeks of the dynamic kickoff in the regular season.”
Prevention of undiagnosed and repeat injury is of importance in sports-related concussions. [7] Every three minutes, a child in the United States is treated for a sports-related concussion. [ 8 ] Between 2010 and 2014, sports-related concussions experienced a 500% uptick. [ 9 ]