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SPEAK OUT! NewsBit . . . . . . . . . World Cup Matches Highlight Great Soccer, But Danger is Not Erased

World Cup Matches Highlight Great Soccer, But Danger is Not Erased

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World Cup soccer is exciting, but anyone who knows what a brain injury can do sees the violence in the sport. This article describes the danger of contact with objects or other players. Heading causes the most brain injuries, as expected, but counterintuitively not from contact with the ball. Going up for a header greatly increases the probability of other kinds of contact. Simply playing soccer can result in brain injury. Goalkeepers are at most risk for injury. Some players have begun to wear protective gear, but soccer leagues for adults have not gotten behind this welcome safety trend. (Full story)

 

 

 

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SPEAK OUT! NewsBit . . . . . . . . White House Concussion Summit

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Parents, coaches, teachers, and others are becoming increasingly concerned that youth sports can affect children’s brains and in many cases cause life-altering injuries (see “Children’s Brains at Risk,” in my “So Whaddya Think?” category, May 28, 2014). To address this epidemic-like problem and to increase awareness of the hazards of concussions, President Obama held the Healthy Kids & Safe Sports Concussion Summit today. The President called for more research into the brain and in better equipment. Several organizations, both commercial and publically funded, have made commitments of money and effort to find a solution to this “invisible crisis.” The goal is a national plan that will cover all youth sports. (Story 1 with video, story 2, story 3, and the White House fact sheet)

 

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