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American Academy of Neurology, Brain Contusions, Brain Damage, Children, Concussions, Dr. Francis X. Conidi, Football, Football Helmets, John Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, Melissa Healy, Science Now, Skull Fractures, Sports Law, Tackle Football
Football Helmets And Concussion: A New Study Opens New Questions, By Melissa Healy, Science Now, Los Angeles Times
Here’s a novel idea, given that American parents send almost 4 million of their children out to play tackle football every year, despite mounting concerns about youth concussions: Maybe the helmets their kids wear should be tested and ranked on how well they prevent concussion.
A study to be presented at a meeting of the American Academy of Neurology attempts to do exactly that, comparing 10 of the most widely used football helmets in drop tests designed to measure the kinds of forces that are most likely to result in concussion.
The latest research finds that football helmets, which have been designed largely to prevent skull fractures and brain contusions, aren’t all that effective against concussion, which happens when the brain bounces and twists around inside the skull. . . .
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