BBC July 17, 2024 New research suggests rugby players who have suffered multiple concussions have biological differences that may make…
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Does New Technology Make It Safer for Kids to Play Football?
Pittsburgh July 15, 2024 The medical director for the NFL Players Association weighs in. With youth players gearing up for…
Read moreConcussion experts encourage CFLers to wear Guardian Caps, but say athletes shouldn’t feel ‘immortal’
CBC Sports July 5, 2024 Brain injury experts believe caps can help, but more work needed to reduce risks Canadian…
Read moreA Concussion Ended His Brother’s Football Career, So a Dallas Teen Invented a Mask to Reduce the Risk
Texas Monthly July 8, 2024 Carter Hogg’s G8RSkin balaclavas have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of concussions in…
Read moreNOCSAE Baseball Standard Update
A standard has been added or updated. Please see the link below.Category: Baseball/Softball. Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Baseballs
Read morePreventing Lower Extremity Injury in Female Soccer Players
Podiatry Today July 3, 2024 As a podiatric surgeon practicing in an orthopedic sports medicine office, I have had the…
Read moreWhy WNC football teams are wearing Guardian Caps during practices
Citizen Times July 1, 2024 For every coach choosing to use them, the hope is to make a safer environment…
Read moreVirginia Tech Helmet Lab expands beyond sports
Richmond Times Dispatch June 29, 2024 Virginia Tech’s Helmet Lab has become known for its work in the athletics field,…
Read moreNOCSAE Football Helmet Standard Update
A standard has been added or updated. Please see the link below.Category: Football. Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Football…
Read moreLab expands beyond sports to develop ratings system for safety helmets
Medical Xpress June 26, 2024 Thirteen years after releasing the first independent safety ratings for varsity football helmets, the Virginia…
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