http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/sports/cdc_ncaa.html Be sure to cheer for concussion safety and your favorite college sports team this season, as CDC and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) have teamed up to create concussion educational resources for coaches, student-athletes, team medical staff, and college sports fans. Each of these resources includes important information on concussion signs and symptoms, […]
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Armed Forces Flag Football Study
Decoding Flag Football Injuries: Lessons from a 10-Year U.S. Air Force Study By GameBreakerOriginally Posted on May 24, 2012; Updated Oct. 20, 2023 Flag football, a beloved sport among active-duty U.S. Air Force (USAF) personnel, may seem relatively safe compared to its full-contact counterpart. However, this assumption was challenged by a comprehensive 10-year study conducted […]
Football: The 7 on 7 season has begun
No one can make any final conclusions about what might happen in the fall after watching a seven-on-seven football competition, because it can be so misleading. But impressions about team chemistry, toughness, quickness and individual skills can’t be ignored, so taking a look at teams who played in the Valley College tournament on Saturday provides […]