Change in youth heading policy impacts soccer concussion reports
In 2015, the USSF banned the use of the head to impact the ball in athletes younger than 10 years old. The header ban also ...
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AAOS: Header Ban Linked to Decrease in Soccer-Linked Concussions in Children
Introduction of the US Soccer Federation (USSF) header ban for athletes aged 10 years and younger in 2015 was associated with a reduction in the number of concussions as a percentage of all ...
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Rule change cut concussion risk for soccer kids, study indicates
Photo by Angie Wheeler/Adobe stock/HelathDay A simple rule change for youth soccer dramatically reduced concussion ...
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Signs of sports injury in young athletes
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 2.7 million young people are treated in the emergency ...
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Mourning in Soccer; Player Passes Away After Brain Injury in Friendly Match
During a friendly match, the player was knocked unconscious after a collision with an opponent from RC Alcobendas. According ...
Student project: Columbus City Schools starts TBI Project to raise brain injury awareness
In sports, beneath the competitive spirit and the cheers of the crowd, there’s an often-invisible risk: traumatic brain ...
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How Does Header Restriction in Youth Soccer Affect Concussion Rates?
A new study examined the impact of a USSF policy to address youth players heading the soccer ball, and its effect on ...
Rule change cut concussion risk for soccer kids, study indicates
A simple rule change for youth soccer dramatically reduced ... Between 2012 and 2015, concussions represented more than 8% of ...
Change in youth header policy impacts soccer concussion reports
As sunnier skies and warmer temperatures are arriving in time for the weekend, soccer fields throughout Northern California ...