Morrall’s Tragic CTE-Related Decline
No one questioned Earl Morrall's ability as a communicator, but if they had, there were 10 witnesses who could have testified he knew what...
How Concussions Affect Children’s Brains Even After Symptoms Subside
Brain changes in children who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion, persist for months following injury — even after the symptoms...
Armour: NFL Must Fix Way it Handles Head Trauma before Player Pays Ultimate Price
Does someone have to die on the field before the NFL acknowledges that its concussion protocol is ineffective? That all its talk about “player...
Armour: How Long is the NFL Concussion Protocol?
By Nancy Armour |
Encouraging as it was to hear Patrick Mahomes was “doing good” after suffering a concussion in the divisional round of the...
Complex Concussion Problem Solved by Simple Test
If you could conduct a simple, 60-second test to immediately determine whether your athlete suffered a concussion, would you do it?
Hall of Fame cornerback...
National Football League Goes Long with Harvard
The National Football League (NFL) has announced a $100-million project with Harvard University to investigate the injuries associated with players in the league. The...
Student Athletes and Their Reactions to Sustaining a Concussion
It is normal behavior for student-athletes to express frustration and anger when they are unable to compete due to a concussion. This behavior is...
Head Trauma News
The ongoing scrutiny of whether concussions are a football culture-induced, needlessly dangerous risk or injuries that are "just part of the game" continues.Some recent...
Concussions May Soon Be Evaluated Immediately Upon Impact
The next great breakthrough in concussion prevention may have been unveiled during an episode of Jeopardy! five years ago. In 2011, IBM signed up its new...
Concussion Awareness & Baseline Testing
The United States Sports Academy is continuing its concussion awareness efforts by collaborating with the University of South Alabama (USA) on a Concussion Awareness...
