Heads up tackling program decreases concussion rates, say researchers

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-03/aosf-hut031317.php

Public Release: 18-Mar-2017
Heads up tackling program decreases concussion rates, say researchers
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

Consistently using a tackling education program appears to help lessen youth football concussion severity and occurrence, say researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Diego, CA.

"Our study showed that the risk of a concussion in high school football athletes was 1.4 times lower from schools that utilized the Heads Up tackling education program than those who were not trained to utilize the techniques," said lead researcher, Ellen Shanley PhD, PT, OCS, Director, Athletic Injury Research, Prevention, and Education, SC Center for Effectiveness Research in Orthopedics.

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