(09-25-2017 08:59 AM)okgc Wrote: The movie "Concussion" raised awareness of the hazards of American style Football. Last I read 112 autopsies of former players show 111 had CTE.
Now a study is released based on very young players.
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/09/25...thers.html
Thoughts on the future?
Before my son played 5th grade tackle football, after two years of flag, I did a little research and found there are more concussions from soccer at that age than football.
I was pleasantly surprised, but it is understandable with headers being such an important part of soccer.
Concussions do not become an issue in football until kids reach the high school level. And, of course, concussions can be a factor in most any sport.
A young lady from our high school got a concussion last Saturday at a volleyball tournament, diving for a ball and hitting her chin on the floor.
A water polo goalie I know got a concussion when his head made the save, but was slammed backward into the goal post.
Cross Country doesn't have concussions, but stress fractures and knee injuries are v-e-r-y frequent and can be life altering.
You can't raise your kid in a bubble playing video games...although some irresponsible parents do.
If a kid wants to play football, let him play!