LearningRx1 athletics | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 6

Football helmets may not do much to protect players from concussion...

Mar 6, 2014 by

A new study that analyzed the strength and safety of 10 popular football helmet designs found that they only reduced the risk of TBI by 20 percent.  Unfortunately, the helmets offering the least protection are also the most popular...

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Evidence that brain rest helps teens recover from concussion

Feb 18, 2014 by

Research from Boston Children’s Hospital has shown that limiting cognitive activity has a beneficial effect on recovering from a concussion. The study was of 335 teen athletes who had been diagnosed with a concussion....

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Finger-stick blood test for sports concussions on the horizon...

Feb 8, 2014 by

A finger-stick blood test for sports-related concussion is on the horizon. A brain protein called S100B is a biomarker for TBIs and is already used in Europe to determine who is at high risk for intracranial bleeding and in need...

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England makes concussion programs mandatory for rugby players and coaches...

Feb 6, 2014 by

In England, professional rugby players and coaches will be required to complete a concussion education program....

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Concussions common among middle school girls who play soccer

Feb 2, 2014 by

A new study that was published in JAMA Pediatrics found that concussions are not only common among girls who play soccer in middle school, but it’s also common for the girls to continue playing even when they have concussion symptoms!...

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Fewer sports-related concussions at higher elevations

Jan 23, 2014 by

A new study from the Colorado School of Public Health has found that high school athletes who play at higher altitudes have fewer concussions than player at sea-level....

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