LearningRx1 tbi | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 26

Could changing hockey rules reduce brain injuries?

Dec 2, 2012 by

A new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says that changing the rules of hockey will likely help reduce brain injuries in young athletes. The coauthors suggest limiting body-checking and other hostile behavior and, of course, actually enforcing...

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H.S. with athletic trainers have fewer injuries and more diagnosed concussions....

Oct 24, 2012 by

The key word here is “diagnosed.” Schools with athletic trainers are doing a better job of monitoring recovery after an injury and are keeping kids from returning to practice or games before they’re healed....

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Only one gender-related difference in sports concussions

Oct 5, 2012 by

A study of high school soccer players has found no gender-related differences in sports-related concussions. The only difference was that females reported more symptoms post-concussion, though there were no significant differences in their neurocognitive scores....

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