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Original Technorati articles tagged “concussions”

• in Football
  Junior Seau’s Brain May AID PTSD Treatment
  Training To Be Tough May Conceal Signs Of PTSD
  by Mozart99 / on May 18, 2012
• in Football
  NFL Lockout Over - But Is the Real Issue Resolved?
  The NFL lockout might be almost over but when will they address the danger of head injuries?
  by jimewood / on Jul 24, 2011
• in Sports
  Rare Hockey Event Becoming More Common
  Is the plexi-glass that weak or is the game getting that much stronger?
  by hockeyempire / on Mar 31, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “concussions”

 

• Novelties: A Wearable Alert to Head Injuries in Sports

  
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  New devices can warn the sidelines when an athlete has taken a potentially serious hit to the head.        
  4 days ago

• New twist in return-to-play law is creating controversy

  
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  House Bill 59, which will be voted on in the coming weeks, will allow chiropractors to make the final decision on whether student athletes can return to play after being taken off the field for symptoms of a concussion.
  6 days ago

• Frequent Soccer Ball ‘Heading’ May Lead to Brain Injury

  
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  Researchers discover soccer players who frequently head the ball have white matter abnormalities consistent with concussion and mild traumatic brain injury.
  1 week ago

• New report about concussions calls into question youth football

  
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  Young athletes who have suffered multiple concussions need significantly longer recovery periods than first-time sufferers, according to a new study that spent a year tracking youths following their head injuries, according to CBS News . You have to wonder if any amount of contact football is appropriate for our ...
  1 week ago

• Episode 94: Should Major League Baseball eliminate home plate collisions?

  
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  Are home plate collisions a necessary part of baseball, or should Major League Baseball eliminate them to decrease the chances of serious injuries? Dr. Geier also discusses the injuries of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and linebacker Sean Spence, the NHL possibly mandating player use of visors, ...
  1 week ago

• Room for Improvement: Laws Regarding Traumatic Brain Injuries in Youth Sports

  
  Sports Medicine Research: In the Lab & In the Field — Authority: 105
  Reducing traumatic brain injuries in youth sports: Youth sports traumatic brain injury state laws, January 2009-December 2012 Hosea H., Harvey JD. American Journal of Public Health. 2013; ahead of print. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23678903 Take Home Message: In the United States, ...
  1 week ago

• Sports Briefing | Football: Mouth Guards May Sense Possible Concussions

  
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  Students at a New York State high school are helping test new technology that could someday alert football coaches that an athlete might have sustained a concussion.        
  1 week ago

• Brooks Orpik Probably Concussed, Keeps Playing Anyway Because Hockey

  
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  With the Penguins trailing 2-0 in the conference finals series to the Bruins, Wednesday night’s game was a must-win. Midway through the second overtime period in what was as good of a playoff hockey game as you’re going to get, Pens defenseman Brooks Orpik went to control a puck behind the net when Bruins winger ...
  1 week ago

• Why Did The Penguins Let Brooks Orpik Keep Playing After This Hit?

  
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  One cannot easily diagnose traumatic brain injury by way of a television feed—some big hits can be harmless, and some small ones can pack an unexpected punch. But, watching on TV last night, it was hard to think Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik, whose head was rammed into the glass by 228-lb. Bruin Milan Lucic ...
  1 week ago

• Concussed

  
  DynastyFootballFan.com - Fantasy Football Analysis 365 Days a Year! — Authority: 124
  Switching gears to the serious conversations of brain injuries in the NFL....
  1 week ago

• Second Chance to Live and the Embracing Life and Living Well After Brain Injury Conference May 2013 — A Lesson Learned — A Smoother Transition Part 2 Video Presentation

  
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  Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. You are always welcome here. Remember that reality. In today’s article I want to introduce the 2nd Part of the article in video format. Second Chance to Live and the Embracing Life and Living Well After Brain Injury Conference May 2013 — A Lesson Learned ...
  2 weeks ago

• Austin Collie Wants To Play Again, But Hes Missing The Point

  
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  Remember Austin Collie? Hes the once-promising Indianapolis Colts wide receiver who for a time seemed poised to replace Brandon Stokely as Peyton Mannings go-to slot receiver. Hes also the guy who was concussed twice in 2010—once on the vicious hit you see above, and again just one month later in a game against the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Four Things the NHL Playoffs Teach Me About the NFL

  
  Jersey Al's Packers Blog — Authority: 119
  Those of you who regularly read my posts know that I live in Pittsburgh. I arrived here after making a few different stops in my life journey, though my mom did grow up in Western Pennsylvania, so I do have roots here. And while I am a football fan to the extreme, I have grown to enjoy watching ice hockey. Put two and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Episode 93: Can new football helmet designs decrease the risk of concussions?

  
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  Can some of the newer helmet designs decrease the risk of concussions in football? Dr. Geier also discusses the injuries of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia and pitcher Clay Buchholz, and Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper. Plus in the Ask Dr. Geier ...
  2 weeks ago

• The ImPACT of Concussion

  
  leslierahye. — Authority: 101
  items used in the creation of this journal page: book paper paint pens, felt-tip and ball-point pens white glue, Miracle Tape,gesso Gelatos EcoGreen Acrylic Paint Maya Road Mists Andy Skinner Stencil Collage Page Phrenology AP-900 On October 2nd of last year, while practicing ...
  2 weeks ago

• Would neck strengthening prevent brain damage in young soccer players?

  
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  The long-term effects of heading the ball in soccer have been debated. Would a program to teach young players to develop neck muscle strength help prevent potential brain trauma?
  2 weeks ago

• Is a Rule Change Necessary to Decrease Concussions in the NHL?

  
  Sports Medicine Research: In the Lab & In the Field — Authority: 105
  A systematic video analysis of National Hockey League (NHL) concussions, part II: how concussions occur in the NHL Hutchinson MG., Comper P., Meeuwisse WH., Echemendia RJ. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2013; ahead of print. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23637116 Take Home Message: The ...
  3 weeks ago

• Episode 92: How can we get more adults to exercise?

  
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  Only 1 in 5 American adults meets the requirements for aerobic- and muscle-strengthening exercise. How can we get more people to exercise? Dr. Geier also discusses the injuries of New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, New York Giants FB Henry Hynoski, San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree, Philadelphia Phillies 2B ...
  3 weeks ago

• Episode 91: How can we decrease fatalities in high school and college football?

  
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  Approximately 12 high school and college football players die each year. What causes these deaths, and how can we decrease them? Dr. Geier also discusses the injuries of Washington Nationals Bryce Harper, Tampa Bay Rays David Price, Atlanta Braves Jonny Venters, Philadelphia Phillies Roy Halladay, and the staggering ...
  4 weeks ago

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