Wherever the site and whatever the format, the common factor in all the Nike events is they attract a high percentage of top incoming senior, junior and a few even
younger football players from the top programs throughout California and many more Western region state.
«These recommendations are meant to be the beginning of new and expanded programs of research and education that will help to ensure the health and safety
of young football players everywhere.»
John Blakeman came to the University of Missouri five years ago as a
promising young football player, but mononucleosis and a broken wrist kept him out of all but two games his freshman season.
While helmets do not prevent concussions, replacing helmets that have reached or exceeded their useful life is an important step to
keep young football players safe, especially as the replacement program will be combined with a strong educational campaign on concussion awareness, proper helmet fitting, and instruction on proper tackling, and receipt of the new helmets will be conditioned on coaches completing USA Football's basic coaching course.
«It's amazing we have pitch counts [in youth baseball] to protect elbow ligaments, but we do not count how often
[young football players] hit their heads to protect their brains,» he says.
Coaches and General Managers cuss each other out over salary cap numbers, draft picks, and
young football players with two first names.
Less contact during practice could mean a lot less exposure to head injuries
among young football players and the kind of repetitive subconcussive blows that some researchers suggest can lead to long - term brain injury, but does not result in exposure to higher impact hits during games, says a new study.
But it's a huge gamble for
any young football player to go all in on such a risky outcome.
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Seeing the iconic trophy in person was a true moment of honor and inspiration for
the young football players who are striving for success at Arsenal Soccer Schools USA.
The recent preventable deaths of two
young football players (as well as several others in the recent past) should serve as a tragic reminder that medical personnel, professional societies and industry must strive harder to connect in order to translate evolving scientific recommendations and guidelines down to the ground level: the athletes.
Ahdoot recalls
a young football player from Arkansas that showed signs of weakness and fatigue during practice, but wasn't treated right away.
«Better detection of concussion in
young football players.»