Posts Tagged ‘high school sports’
After concussion, check for memory gaps
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — After a concussion, high school athletes should be tested for verbal and visual memory in addition to reaction time and processing speed before being cleared to play. Continue…
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 15:20 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2013 16:19 - 0 Comments
After concussion, teen athletes recover slowly
U. OREGON (US) — The ability to focus and switch tasks readily amid distractions was compromised for up to two months among high school athletes who suffered concussions, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 8, 2012 15:15 - 2 Comments
Long after Title IX, girls still say ‘Put me in, coach’
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Opportunities for girls to participate in high school sports increased during the 1990s, but progress toward equality with boys slowed, and maybe even reversed direction, in the last decade. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 6, 2012 12:45 - 2 Comments
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. (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 - 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…)
