Concussion
Concussions, Obesity Targeted by New Athletes’ Performance and Mayo Clinic Partnership
In late June, Athletes’ Performance (AP), an integrated performance training brand with six facilities across the U.S., announced it would partner with the non-profit medical and research group, Mayo Clinic. [...]
Ohio Passes Law on Sports-Related Concussions: House Bill 143
During a 2006 middle school football game, Zachery Lystedt suffered a pounding blow to his head. Like most 13-year-olds, Lystedt shook it off and returned to the game. However, that [...]
Concussion FAQs
Heads up: With some 67,000 high school football players suffering concussions every year, and studies showing the incidence among female athletes is nearly as high, research about the long-term impact [...]
Sports News You May Have Missed: Friday, March 15
“News You May Have Missed” is a periodic roundup highlighting the some of the latest, but not necessarily the greatest, happenings in sports. Courtesy: Fast Company “These shoes [...]
Study: Football Hits Cause Brain Changes, Even Without Concussion
Source: NASA A new study by the Cleveland Clinic found that blows to the head can lead to measurable and lasting changes in the brain—even when those hits [...]
Prevent Common Basketball Injuries With These Exercises
A well-rounded basketball training program incorporates preventative measures to ward off injuries that are prevalent in the sport. This is critical to your success on the court and to have [...]
Concussions Are an Epidemic in Women’s Sports Too
"You play like a girl." That schoolyard taunt and others like it have fueled the popular perception that women's sports are not as aggressive or as dangerous as their male [...]
Opinion: The NFL Is Not Causing the Concussion Epidemic
"Epidemic" may be too strong a word, but concussions are the hot topic in sports, especially football. Recently at Super Bowl XLVII, commissioner Roger Gooddell was grilled about player safety [...]
2 Game-Changing Protective Football Gear Products
From the tragic headlines about Junior Seau to President Obama’s recent statements, this past football season has left many of us questioning the safety of the game. Although no football [...]
How a Scan May Detect Concussion-Related Brain Disease
Concussions are an inevitable part of sports. Any time you combine high speed with contact, you increase the risk of brain injury. Fortunately, concussions are detectable—assuming the athlete accurately reports [...]