Safety Risks in Youth Football, Part 1
Dr. Robert Cantu, neurosurgeon and author of Concussions and Our Kids, said that ninety percent of traumatic brain injuries in sports occur while playing football and eighty percent of those happen while tackling. He suggested that no children under the age of 14 should play tackle football and offered flag football as a better option.
“Playing Safety: The Future of Youth Football?” was an Aspen Institute Sports and Society Program moderated by Tom Farrey.
A panel featuring athletes, administrators, doctors, journalists, and football industry representatives considered the health safety risks o… read more
A panel featuring athletes, administrators, doctors, journalists, and football industry representatives considered the health safety risks of youths playing football.
Dr. Robert Cantu, neurosurgeon and author of Concussions and Our Kids, said that ninety percent of traumatic brain injuries in sports occur while playing football and eighty percent of those happen while tackling. He suggested that no children under the age of 14 should play tackle football and offered flag football as a better option.
“Playing Safety: The Future of Youth Football?” was an Aspen Institute Sports and Society Program moderated by Tom Farrey. close
People in this video
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Robert C. Cantu M.D. Co-Director Boston University School of Medicine->Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy
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Ray W. Daniel II Graduate Research Assistant Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University->Center for Injury Biomechanics
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John R. Gerdy Author
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Gerard A. Gioia Director Children's National Health System->Safe Concussion Outcome, Recovery and Education Program
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Michael Hausfeld Attorney
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Christopher Nowinski Co-Director Boston University School of Medicine->Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy
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Sean Pamphilion Filmmaker
Books
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Concussions and Our Kids