Posts Tagged ‘football’
Many hits, not one, cause concussion?
PURDUE (US) — A two-year study of high school football players suggests concussions are likely caused by many hits over time and not a single blow. Continue…
Monday, February 6, 2012 12:45 - 2 Comments
Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2011 12:01 - 0 Comments
Routine hits may injure teen athlete’s brain
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Brain scans of high school football and hockey players showed subtle injury after routine hits to the head during normal play. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 20, 2011 10:26 - 0 Comments
Head hits in football alter teen brain
PURDUE U. (US) — High school football players who experience repeated hits to the head show changes in mental processes even when there are no clinical signs of concussion. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 9, 2011 9:57 - 1 Comment
Football: Are you ready for a head injury?
BROWN U. (US) — College football quarterbacks and running backs take the hardest hits on the field, but linemen and linebackers are hit more often, according to data from sensor-equipped helmets. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 22, 2011 11:23 - 0 Comments
Football neck fracture in real time
U. MICHIGAN (US) — For the first time, technology has captured in real time the impact that caused a high school football player to break his neck in a head-down tackle. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 4, 2011 13:24 - 2 Comments
What 4th downs say about taking risk
VANDERBILT (US) — After studying more than 22,000 fourth-down decisions over five NFL seasons, researchers found that teams trailing by three touchdowns or less are more likely to “go for it.” (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 4, 2011 12:35 - 2 Comments
Football ads fire up kids’ hostility
IOWA STATE (US) — This year’s Super Bowl advertising extravaganza should come with a warning to parents: Ads that contain cruelty can make kids think bad thoughts. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 4, 2011 11:31 - 5 Comments
Super Bowl decided by a coin toss?
NYU (US) — If Super Bowl XLV goes into overtime, a coin toss will decide which team gets the ball first. Researchers say the NFL should take a less random, more strategic approach. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2011 13:12 - 1 Comment
Getting back in the game after surgery
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Elite athletes who play in the National Football League are able to return to the game following back surgery—good news for the average Joe worried about returning to physical activity. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 19, 2010 16:23 - 1 Comment
Head blow-by-blow of college football
BROWN (US) — The scores are in: Defensive linemen take the most hits to the head in college football. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 8, 2010 17:03 - 5 Comments
Fans pick World Cup teams most likely to cheat
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—Faking injury and diving in the penalty area are two forms of cheating on the pitch that football fans hate most, a recent survey finds. (more…)
