Youth Sports Concussions
2016-05-13T20:00:19-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMWVkXC8yMDE2MDUxMzIwMDQxOTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Parents of student athletes who sustained head injuries, medical experts, researchers, and sports officials testified at a hearing about concussions in youth sports. Dr. Thomas Talavage said that changes can be seen in the brain of athletes who take a large number of hits each week. He said recovery requires athletes to avoid contact sports for a period of time. Terry O’Neil told committee members that Pop Warner youth football eliminating the kickoffs for younger player is a sign that the players are not physically able to play the game as designed and that he believes tackle football should not be played until ninth grade and only after proper training.
Parents of student athletes who sustained head injuries, medical experts, researchers, and sports officials testified at a hearing about… read more
Parents of student athletes who sustained head injuries, medical experts, researchers, and sports officials testified at a hearing about concussions in youth sports. Dr. Thomas Talavage said that changes can be seen in the brain of athletes who take a large number of hits each week. He said recovery requires athletes to avoid contact sports for a period of time. Terry O’Neil told committee members that Pop Warner youth football eliminating the kickoffs for younger player is a sign that the players are not physically able to play the game as designed and that he believes tackle football should not be played until ninth grade and only after proper training. close
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Andrew Gregory M.D. Associate Professor Vanderbilt University Medical Center->Orthopedics and Pediatrics
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