Playing with sports concussion doubles recovery time: Study
"Continuing to play despite a concussion doubles recovery time for teen athletes and leads to worse short-term mental function than in those immediately removed from action, a study found.
It's billed as the first to compare recovery outcomes for athletes removed from a game or practice compared with those who aren't. The study was small, involving 69 teens treated at a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center concussion clinic, but the results bolster evidence supporting the growing number of return-to-play laws and policies nationwide
The study was published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.
KEEPING SCORE
The study involved athletes aged 15 on average from several sports, including football, soccer, ice hockey and basketball who had concussions during a game or practice. Half continued to play and took 44 days on average to recover from symptoms, versus 22 days in those who were immediately sidelined.
Sidelined players reported symptoms immediately, including dizziness, headaches, mental fogginess and fatigue, and were diagnosed with concussions by trainers or team physicians. The others, who continued playing for 19 minutes on average, delayed reporting symptoms and were diagnosed later.
Those who continued to play had worse scores on mental function tests performed eight days after the concussion and 30 days after the concussion. Medical records showed mental function had been similar in all players before their concussions.
RISKY RETURNS
Return-to-play policies are widespread, especially in youth athletics, and they typically recommend sidelining players after a suspected concussion until symptoms resolve. One of the main reasons is to prevent a rare condition called second-impact syndrome — potentially fatal brain swelling or bleeding that can occur when a player still recovering from a concussion gets hit again in the head.
The study results show that a prolonged recovery is another important risk from returning to play too soon — one that "no one had really calculated" until now, said Dr. Allen Sills, a Vanderbilt University neurosurgeon. He was not involved in the research.
Playing with sports concussion doubles recovery time: Study
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Kids, sport, concussion, and the long lasting effects of minor brain injury
Children are more susceptible to brain injury than adults, and a new study shows that even mild concussion has implications beyond what is thought.
"Head knocks in childhood are by no means uncommon, yet they may have lasting negative effects. New research has found a link between concussion in childhood and adverse medical and social outcomes as an adult."
Kids, sport, concussion, and the long lasting effects of minor brain injury
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... ain-injury
Children are more susceptible to brain injury than adults, and a new study shows that even mild concussion has implications beyond what is thought.
"Head knocks in childhood are by no means uncommon, yet they may have lasting negative effects. New research has found a link between concussion in childhood and adverse medical and social outcomes as an adult."
Kids, sport, concussion, and the long lasting effects of minor brain injury
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... ain-injury
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MN Girls Hockey records more concussions per 100 athletes than football
"The Minnesota Department of Health has been a leader in paring through the rhetoric. For the past two years, the department’s injury prevention unit has tallied high school sports concussions as reported to them by a sampling of athletic trainers.
The 261 football-related concussions reported by trainers at 39 schools in 2014-15 was the most for any sport, but that was partly due to the large number of players.
With fewer players in girls hockey, the 49 concussions in that sport resulted in a concussion rate of 6.85 per 100 athletes. Football had the second highest rate at 5.77, just ahead of girls basketball — which won’t surprise anyone who has watched girls basketball. The battle for rebounds and jump balls can get ferocious."
In football concussion debate, some say benefits outweigh risks
Read more: http://www.startribune.com/in-football- ... 391810211/
"The Minnesota Department of Health has been a leader in paring through the rhetoric. For the past two years, the department’s injury prevention unit has tallied high school sports concussions as reported to them by a sampling of athletic trainers.
The 261 football-related concussions reported by trainers at 39 schools in 2014-15 was the most for any sport, but that was partly due to the large number of players.
With fewer players in girls hockey, the 49 concussions in that sport resulted in a concussion rate of 6.85 per 100 athletes. Football had the second highest rate at 5.77, just ahead of girls basketball — which won’t surprise anyone who has watched girls basketball. The battle for rebounds and jump balls can get ferocious."
In football concussion debate, some say benefits outweigh risks
Read more: http://www.startribune.com/in-football- ... 391810211/
WSJ Article...
This was an interesting article from a different source:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-thinkin ... 1476726470
A different perspective on treatment:
"A growing body of evidence is calling into question the long-held belief that extended rest is needed to treat a concussion in young people.
More concussion specialists are encouraging patients to gradually resume normal activities as long as symptoms don’t worsen. For specific symptoms, such as blurry vision or balance problems, targeted therapies are increasingly being used.
“We are looking at concussions as an injury that can be rehabilitated and treated with specific therapies,” says Anthony Kontos, research director at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Sports Medicine Concussion Program. “Rest, especially prolonged rest, can have adverse effects for certain patients because they’re sitting around thinking about their symptoms, they’re withdrawn and they’re not engaged in normal social activities,” he says..."
http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-thinkin ... 1476726470
A different perspective on treatment:
"A growing body of evidence is calling into question the long-held belief that extended rest is needed to treat a concussion in young people.
More concussion specialists are encouraging patients to gradually resume normal activities as long as symptoms don’t worsen. For specific symptoms, such as blurry vision or balance problems, targeted therapies are increasingly being used.
“We are looking at concussions as an injury that can be rehabilitated and treated with specific therapies,” says Anthony Kontos, research director at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Sports Medicine Concussion Program. “Rest, especially prolonged rest, can have adverse effects for certain patients because they’re sitting around thinking about their symptoms, they’re withdrawn and they’re not engaged in normal social activities,” he says..."
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Chel Naava Concussion
Chel Naava
"I janked up my knee skating when I was a kid. I never actually knew what was wrong specific but I'm not as mobile.
FUNNY CUZ MY PARENTS PULLED ME FROM PEEWEE HOCKEY CUZ A CONCUSSION HAHA"
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Amfur Yiffley Concussion
Amfur Yiffley
"Oh, yeah that's a concussion" is a statement i think i make like four times a year and its always hockey related."
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Chel Naava
"I janked up my knee skating when I was a kid. I never actually knew what was wrong specific but I'm not as mobile.
FUNNY CUZ MY PARENTS PULLED ME FROM PEEWEE HOCKEY CUZ A CONCUSSION HAHA"
https://mobile.twitter.com/DitzyDietse
Amfur Yiffley Concussion
Amfur Yiffley
"Oh, yeah that's a concussion" is a statement i think i make like four times a year and its always hockey related."
https://mobile.twitter.com/paleblooded
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Concussion
A.M.: That’s an important question. Kids’ brains are developing. Their heads are a larger part of their body, and their necks are not as strong as adults’ necks. So kids may be at a greater risk of head and brain injuries than adults.
KP: Should those kids play tackle football?
A.M.: No. I would advise kids not to play any sports, such as tackle football, where they are exposed to repeated blows to the head.
Should kids play tackle football? Brain injury researcher says no.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyl ... &tid=ss_tw
A.M.: That’s an important question. Kids’ brains are developing. Their heads are a larger part of their body, and their necks are not as strong as adults’ necks. So kids may be at a greater risk of head and brain injuries than adults.
KP: Should those kids play tackle football?
A.M.: No. I would advise kids not to play any sports, such as tackle football, where they are exposed to repeated blows to the head.
Should kids play tackle football? Brain injury researcher says no.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyl ... &tid=ss_tw
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Jessica Firestone concussion
Jessica Firestone
"Of everybody like literally a whole hockey team and then me I'm the one who gets a concussion up north."
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Allie
"See it's like if you play hockey then you know someone who got a concussion or you got one yourself. We're too crazy!"
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"Of everybody like literally a whole hockey team and then me I'm the one who gets a concussion up north."
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Allie
"See it's like if you play hockey then you know someone who got a concussion or you got one yourself. We're too crazy!"
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Connecting on Concussion: Why Agency Advocacy Is Important
"Telling people about the importance of concussion education is like telling people about the benefits of eating kale."
Connecting on Concussion: Why Agency Advocacy Is Important
Read more: http://www.parksandrecreation.org/2016/ ... 7k.twitter
"Telling people about the importance of concussion education is like telling people about the benefits of eating kale."
Connecting on Concussion: Why Agency Advocacy Is Important
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Concussion statistics show brain injuries are common
"It's impossible to completely eliminate all risk of brain injury in sports, and so many researchers, like Asplund, say that the goal should be to minimize harm. But honest research that openly acknowledges the potential long term risks of brain injury from sports is needed to say just how risky both regular hits and occasional concussions are.
There are still open questions. But as long as we're asking players to potentially put their brains on the line, we need to try to find answers."
Concussion statistics show brain injuries are common
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/concussi ... ies-2016-9
"It's impossible to completely eliminate all risk of brain injury in sports, and so many researchers, like Asplund, say that the goal should be to minimize harm. But honest research that openly acknowledges the potential long term risks of brain injury from sports is needed to say just how risky both regular hits and occasional concussions are.
There are still open questions. But as long as we're asking players to potentially put their brains on the line, we need to try to find answers."
Concussion statistics show brain injuries are common
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Paige Decker's Concussion Nonprofit
Paige Decker's Concussion Nonprofit
Paige Decker has been working with Danny Otto and Josephine Pucci to co-found a nonprofit 501c3 certified. Here is the link: www.headwayfoundation.com.
Here are some things you can do:
Follow us on Twitter (@HeadwayFDN), facebook and instagram (@headwayFDN) and tweet/post on twitt/FB!
Buy a Headway T Shirt: http:// headwayfoundation.com/wearyour support
Make the pact: http:// headwayfoundation.com/new- tough-pact
Donate! http://headwayfoundati on.com/donate/
Paige Decker has been working with Danny Otto and Josephine Pucci to co-found a nonprofit 501c3 certified. Here is the link: www.headwayfoundation.com.
Here are some things you can do:
Follow us on Twitter (@HeadwayFDN), facebook and instagram (@headwayFDN) and tweet/post on twitt/FB!
Buy a Headway T Shirt: http:// headwayfoundation.com/wearyour support
Make the pact: http:// headwayfoundation.com/new- tough-pact
Donate! http://headwayfoundati on.com/donate/
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Wisconsin goalie Ann-Renee Desbienshours
Wisconsin goalie Ann-Renee Desbienshours
"I was told yesterday that Desbiens is day-to-day after the hit (pictured from video), which forced her from the game with 13 seconds left."
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"The WCHA women’s league announced Tuesday a one-game suspension for Minnesota State junior defenseman Anna Keys, effective for the Mavericks’ next NCAA Division I game.
The suspension is a result of Keys’ goaltender interference penalty, which came at the 19:47 mark of the third period in Minnesota State’s game on Saturday, Oct. 29, against Wisconsin.
Upon review, Keys made contact with the goaltender’s head in a manner that warranted the suspension, according to a WCHA news release."
Read more: http://www.uscho.com/2016/11/01/wcha-wo ... z4OpaYL7ib
"I was told yesterday that Desbiens is day-to-day after the hit (pictured from video), which forced her from the game with 13 seconds left."
https://mobile.twitter.com/ToddMilewski ... 5906617344
"The WCHA women’s league announced Tuesday a one-game suspension for Minnesota State junior defenseman Anna Keys, effective for the Mavericks’ next NCAA Division I game.
The suspension is a result of Keys’ goaltender interference penalty, which came at the 19:47 mark of the third period in Minnesota State’s game on Saturday, Oct. 29, against Wisconsin.
Upon review, Keys made contact with the goaltender’s head in a manner that warranted the suspension, according to a WCHA news release."
Read more: http://www.uscho.com/2016/11/01/wcha-wo ... z4OpaYL7ib
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Risk Compensation and Concussion
"Now, players are guility of abusing their newfound protection, just like Riddell is guilty of not revealing the extent of danger.
As Sporting News pointed out last summer, reckless play is commonplace for a reason. Increased safety leads to an increased threshold to assume risk.
"It's referred to as risk compensation, or risk homeostasis," said Dr. Erik Swartz, a kinesiology professor at the University of New Hampshire. "When a player has a body part that's protected, and the contact with somebody else is imminent, you're going to put your protected body part first, just reflexively."
That's why players are instructed not to use helmets as a weapon on the field; why the "No Fun League" has instituted so many rules to prevent helmet-to-helmet collisions. Dunta Robinson, not Riddell, is to blame for knocking out both DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin.
Simply put: The better the helmet technology, the more the burden of safety shifts to the player."
Read more: http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/ri ... dqvrr8bc1v
As Sporting News pointed out last summer, reckless play is commonplace for a reason. Increased safety leads to an increased threshold to assume risk.
"It's referred to as risk compensation, or risk homeostasis," said Dr. Erik Swartz, a kinesiology professor at the University of New Hampshire. "When a player has a body part that's protected, and the contact with somebody else is imminent, you're going to put your protected body part first, just reflexively."
That's why players are instructed not to use helmets as a weapon on the field; why the "No Fun League" has instituted so many rules to prevent helmet-to-helmet collisions. Dunta Robinson, not Riddell, is to blame for knocking out both DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin.
Simply put: The better the helmet technology, the more the burden of safety shifts to the player."
Read more: http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/ri ... dqvrr8bc1v
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Student athletes may not be able to report concussions
Dr. Amir Sariaslan, Oxford England
"Student-athletes may not be cognizant of a possible concussion particularly during the stress of competition."
Read the study: http://m.bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000118.full
Katherine Snedaker, Executive Director PINKConcussions
"Asking a concussed athlete to report is like asking a drunk if they can drive."
Read more: http://www.pinkconcussions.com/
"Student-athletes may not be cognizant of a possible concussion particularly during the stress of competition."
Read the study: http://m.bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000118.full
Katherine Snedaker, Executive Director PINKConcussions
"Asking a concussed athlete to report is like asking a drunk if they can drive."
Read more: http://www.pinkconcussions.com/
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Underwriting brain damage?
"These stories are not even necessarily about concussions, despite the fact that it's those bell-ringing hits that leave someone unable to focus, control emotional reactions and balance, and properly process what's happening around them that get the most attention. The bigger, still wide-open question is about the impact of the hundreds or thousands of smaller hits to the head that people - ranging from kids to adults - take while playing football and other sports all the time.
..."There's never a reason to hit a child in the head before high school" - at the very least, he says. "It's an unnecessary activity."
...Is it worth it?
Nowinski isn't sure. It's hard to figure out the level of "acceptable risk," especially for kids.
"It's an ethical question, what is our culture comfortable with," he asks. "Is government underwriting brain damage for children through school sports? What is fair to do to a child? Adult sports can be dangerous, especially if they have informed consent and a union looking out for them, but children don't have those opportunities."
How dangerous?
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/football ... cte-2016-9
..."There's never a reason to hit a child in the head before high school" - at the very least, he says. "It's an unnecessary activity."
...Is it worth it?
Nowinski isn't sure. It's hard to figure out the level of "acceptable risk," especially for kids.
"It's an ethical question, what is our culture comfortable with," he asks. "Is government underwriting brain damage for children through school sports? What is fair to do to a child? Adult sports can be dangerous, especially if they have informed consent and a union looking out for them, but children don't have those opportunities."
How dangerous?
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/football ... cte-2016-9
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Danielle Krzyszczyk
"THE MOST SERIOUS OF ALL INJURIES
Danielle Krzyszczyk arrived at Harvard University already having suffered from multiple concussions. Recruited to play ice hockey, Krzyszczyk had already been concussed three times — the last of which occurred in her final game as a senior in high school — while playing for the St. Mary’s Flames in Winnipeg, Canada, her hometown.
Just two months into her freshman year, Krzyszczyk was diagnosed with another concussion. Krzyszczyk returned to the ice for her sophomore season, but in the first game of the year, sustained another hit to the head. Suffering through a three-month headache, she struggled to complete her coursework, even dropping a class. Today, six months after being diagnosed with her fifth concussion, she said she is still experiencing symptoms and has not yet been cleared to skate again."
Brained
Read more: http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2016/09/09/brained/
Danielle Krzyszczyk arrived at Harvard University already having suffered from multiple concussions. Recruited to play ice hockey, Krzyszczyk had already been concussed three times — the last of which occurred in her final game as a senior in high school — while playing for the St. Mary’s Flames in Winnipeg, Canada, her hometown.
Just two months into her freshman year, Krzyszczyk was diagnosed with another concussion. Krzyszczyk returned to the ice for her sophomore season, but in the first game of the year, sustained another hit to the head. Suffering through a three-month headache, she struggled to complete her coursework, even dropping a class. Today, six months after being diagnosed with her fifth concussion, she said she is still experiencing symptoms and has not yet been cleared to skate again."
Brained
Read more: http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2016/09/09/brained/
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Concussion Symptoms in Hockey Players
"Levels of certain proteins in the brain and spinal fluid of people who suffer continuing issues as a result of concussions are different from those who haven’t had concussions, according to a new small study published today in JAMA Neurology, raising the possibility that doctors may soon have objective markers to assess the severity of brain damage after head trauma.
The study is the first to examine biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid of athletes with post-concussion symptoms.
Researchers studied 31 people, 16 of whom were Swedish professional hockey players with post-concussion syndrome -- a condition in which patients experience symptoms such as headaches, mood changes and difficulty concentrating for extended periods of time after a head injury. Players were compared to 15 neurologically healthy individuals."
Concussion Symptoms Linked to Proteins in Spinal Fluid for First Time, Suggesting Possibility of Diagnostic Test
Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/concussion ... d=42193625
The study is the first to examine biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid of athletes with post-concussion symptoms.
Researchers studied 31 people, 16 of whom were Swedish professional hockey players with post-concussion syndrome -- a condition in which patients experience symptoms such as headaches, mood changes and difficulty concentrating for extended periods of time after a head injury. Players were compared to 15 neurologically healthy individuals."
Concussion Symptoms Linked to Proteins in Spinal Fluid for First Time, Suggesting Possibility of Diagnostic Test
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concussion leaves brain vulnerable to PTSD
"Huang and a team of researchers used MEG to scan the brains of 84 people who had experienced a brain injury. Some of the participants were service members, some were civilians.
Those scans found abnormal signals coming from the brains of people who'd had a concussion. And the location of those abnormal signals suggested that there was too much activity going on in the amygdala and not enough in an area that normally tempers emotional reactions.
The result is a brain that is "like a car with no brake," Huang says."
Studies suggest a concussion leaves brain vulnerable to PTSD
Read more: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shot ... le-to-ptsd
Those scans found abnormal signals coming from the brains of people who'd had a concussion. And the location of those abnormal signals suggested that there was too much activity going on in the amygdala and not enough in an area that normally tempers emotional reactions.
The result is a brain that is "like a car with no brake," Huang says."
Studies suggest a concussion leaves brain vulnerable to PTSD
Read more: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shot ... le-to-ptsd
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4 Things I Wish I'd Known Before My Daughter's Concussion
"Not a week goes by that someone doesn’t ask me, “Is that concussion still going on?” And I get it. I didn’t know much about this condition until it hit home."
4 Things I Wish I'd Known Before My Daughter's Concussion
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_58289 ... e23e3145ce?
4 Things I Wish I'd Known Before My Daughter's Concussion
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_58289 ... e23e3145ce?
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Report by researchers finds serious flaws in hockey helmets
Report by researchers finds serious flaws in hockey helmets
http://thenorwichguidon.org/2016/11/rep ... y-helmets/
http://thenorwichguidon.org/2016/11/rep ... y-helmets/
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Promo for Real Sports
The link below is a promo for the Real Sports program to be aired on Tuesday Nov.22. It deals with foorball both High school and youth but more important it deals with contact to the head.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa-lqF1K3uI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa-lqF1K3uI
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Spinal Tap Test Gauges Sports Concussion Severity
Spinal Tap Test Gauges Sports Concussion Severity - Scientific American
"The researchers collected cerebrospinal fluid via spinal taps from 16 professional Swedish ice hockey players and a similar number of healthy individuals. The hockey players had all experienced post-concussion syndrome, causing nine of them to retire from the game."
Spinal Tap Test Gauges Sports Concussion Severity
http://www.scientificamerican.com/artic ... TW_MB_NEWS
"The researchers collected cerebrospinal fluid via spinal taps from 16 professional Swedish ice hockey players and a similar number of healthy individuals. The hockey players had all experienced post-concussion syndrome, causing nine of them to retire from the game."
Spinal Tap Test Gauges Sports Concussion Severity
http://www.scientificamerican.com/artic ... TW_MB_NEWS
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BGSU researcher studies effects of concussions
BGSU researcher studies effects of concussions - The Blade
"Once an athlete has had a concussion, research suggests he or she is four times as likely to sustain a second concussion. From there, an athlete is 10 times as likely to sustain a third concussion, and the susceptibility continues to grow.
Even though football concussions get a lot of attention in the media, women’s ice hockey actually has higher incidence rates. Athletes in all sports can get a concussion, not just contact sports. Football numbers are the highest, but the percentage rates of players that sustain concussions are actually highest in hockey."
BGSU researcher studies effects of concussions
Read more: http://www.toledoblade.com/Medical/2016 ... letes.html
"Once an athlete has had a concussion, research suggests he or she is four times as likely to sustain a second concussion. From there, an athlete is 10 times as likely to sustain a third concussion, and the susceptibility continues to grow.
Even though football concussions get a lot of attention in the media, women’s ice hockey actually has higher incidence rates. Athletes in all sports can get a concussion, not just contact sports. Football numbers are the highest, but the percentage rates of players that sustain concussions are actually highest in hockey."
BGSU researcher studies effects of concussions
Read more: http://www.toledoblade.com/Medical/2016 ... letes.html
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quick verbal concussion eval
Younger kidlet fell into the boards head first at hockey yesterday so coach did a quick verbal concussion eval.
Heidi's kidlet
"Younger kidlet fell into the boards head first at hockey yesterday so coach did a quick verbal concussion eval. It didn't go as planned."
C "What day is it?"
YK "I dunno"
C "Thursday, right?"
YK "No! Definitely not! No."
C "When's your bday?"
YC "Not today. I think."
Husband stepped in & yelled, "You're asking him stuff that's too hard! Kid, what # does Joey Logano drive?" "22!" "Dale?" "88!"
He's fine.
https://mobile.twitter.com/heidiknits/s ... 3890788353
Heidi's kidlet
"Younger kidlet fell into the boards head first at hockey yesterday so coach did a quick verbal concussion eval. It didn't go as planned."
C "What day is it?"
YK "I dunno"
C "Thursday, right?"
YK "No! Definitely not! No."
C "When's your bday?"
YC "Not today. I think."
Husband stepped in & yelled, "You're asking him stuff that's too hard! Kid, what # does Joey Logano drive?" "22!" "Dale?" "88!"
He's fine.
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Bodychecking rules don’t help limit concussions
Bodychecking rules don’t help limit concussions
"What’s also at play is the leniency of penalties — Cusimano warns that a two-minute time out for bodychecking to the head first isn’t sufficient in scaring players from doing this.
“It’s a rule without any teeth. The two-minute penalty is a joke,” he said."
Bodychecking rules don’t help limit concussions in the NHL, Canadian research suggests
Read more: http://globalnews.ca/news/723408/bodych ... -suggests/
"What’s also at play is the leniency of penalties — Cusimano warns that a two-minute time out for bodychecking to the head first isn’t sufficient in scaring players from doing this.
“It’s a rule without any teeth. The two-minute penalty is a joke,” he said."
Bodychecking rules don’t help limit concussions in the NHL, Canadian research suggests
Read more: http://globalnews.ca/news/723408/bodych ... -suggests/