Former Football Players Prone to Late-Life Health Problems

" Football players experience repeated head trauma throughout their careers, which results in short and long-term effects to their cognitive function, physical and mental health."

Neuromuscular warm-up lowering lower leg injuries

"In girls' high school sports, injury rates per 1,000 athlete exposures are highest in soccer (2.36) and basketball (2.01). Knee injuries are the most common cause of permanent disability in female high school basketball players, accounting for up to 91 percent of season-ending injuries and 94 percent of injuries requiring surgery."

In The News #3: Key to Avoiding Ankle Re-Injury May Be in the Hips and Knees

ScienceDaily (Oct. 17, 2011) — "Nearly all active people suffer ankle sprains at some point in their lives, and a new University of Georgia study suggests that the different ways people move their hip and knee joints may influence the risk of re-injury."

In The News #2: Brain Changes found in high school athletes thought to be concussion-free

"A study by researchers at Purdue University suggests that some high school football players suffer undiagnosed changes in brain function and continue playing even though they are impaired (Science Daily, 2011).

AT Philosophy

Whose running out to help that player?

Following is my philosophy about the Athletic Training profession and some of my experiences.

In the news #1: Playing after suffering a concussion

You are the head ATC of the Eagles, read on to make your RTP call.

Guess That Assessment

Concussions

"Heads-Up" videos from NATA website about tackling technique and how it can lead to concussions or even worse, catastrophic spine/brain injuries. Following are other various videos that have to do with concussion.

 

 

 

Does this look like the face of a guy creating his first blog?

Amidst the last 40 minutes trying to figure out how to actually post a blog, I felt like a senior citizen trying to navigate the new Iphone, But this may be the start of a pretty epic blog, or a complete disaster. Or it could start out fantastic and crash in burn in the end (See example A: 2007 New England Patriots).

Since it is probably a terrible blog, I will probably hear about it in the comments section. But my ego is more fragile than Jacoby Ellisbury's ribs from last year, o well.