In 2015, the USSF banned the use of the head to impact the ball in athletes younger than 10 years old. The header ban also ...

Katelyn M. Ward, MS, ATC, is 2025 recipient of NATA Research & Education Foundation ‘Free Communications – Early-Career ...

Kids who return to normal activities too soon following a concussion can suffer negative consequences, including poor grades, ...

Horizon Health has expanded its athletic training staff, providing coverage once again at Paris and Chrisman high schools.

By comparison, concussions represented about 8% of soccer-related injuries in boys and nearly 11% in girls in 2012. "Now that ...

A new study examined the impact of a USSF policy to address youth players heading the soccer ball, and its effect on ...

Headers have long been associated with concussion risk, so in 2016, the U.S. Soccer Federation banned headers in athletes ...

With lots of students participating in sports, concussion awareness is incredibly important for athletes, coaches and parents ...

The proportion of concussion diagnoses for both male and female players was lowest in 2023, at 4.3% and 7.8%, respectively.

On any given day, nearly 20% of patients seen by the Sports Medicine team at Children's Hospital Los Angeles are children ...

Objectives To assess the association between soft-shell headgear (HG) use and sports-related concussion (SRC). Secondary objectives were to assess the association between HG and superficial head ...

Other TBIs cause serious, long-term complications like paralysis, tremors, or personality changes. TBIs are diagnosed with a physical exam, brain imaging, and concussion testing. The treatment varies ...