The National Football League voluntarily handed over $765 million to over 4,500 former players “to fund medical exams, concussion-related compensation, and a program of medical research” …
That’s chump change for the NFL.
It postpones the inevitable. They MUST find a way to reduce the number of concussions.
What about Olympic sports?
Rosalind Stefanac, Courtesy Coaches Plan Magazine:
Andrew Lahey, a two-time gold medal winner in short track speed skating, has represented Canada at four world junior championships. But today, at the age of 31, he can barely take a light jog around the block let alone a race on the ice. Despite a promising future with Speed Skating Canada’s national short track team, Lahey was forced to retire at the age 21 because of symptoms related to repeated concussions. In fact, he estimates he had 10 concussions caused by skating falls over the course of his short career. …
Ottawa-based sports medicine physician Jamie Kissick says coaches are in the best position to note symptoms pre- and post-concussion because they get to know their athletes and can quickly see when behaviour is off-kilter. …
According to a recent study from the National Institutes of Health, the three highest frequency and rates of concussion in NCAA-level Olympic sports from 1988-89 through 2003-04 were ice hockey, soccer and basketball. …
Robin Bone competes in the pole vault event while wearing a helmet. She has received five concussions in other activities including gymnastics and basketball.
Photo: The Canadian Press… another major misconception is that helmets will protect against concussion.
read more – Are concussions draining our talent?
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