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Concussions and play-related head blows in American football have been shown to be the cause of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which has led to player deaths and other debilitating symptoms after retirement, including memory loss, depression, anxiety, headaches, stress, and sleep disturbances.
The study found that, as reported by athletic trainers, college football players sustain 6.3 concussions for every 10,000 athletic exposures (meaning an individual practice or game), and the rate for high school football players is 11.2. The high school concussion figure is nearly double that of the next-highest sport, lacrosse. The study ...
The project surveyed around 4,000 men who played in the American Football League and National Football League between 1960 and 2000 (the two merged in 1970). Their responses were collected from ...
The NFL supposedly hid the long-term effects of concussions. The NFL didn't admit to hiding anything, but they gave money to retired NFL football players who suffered from brain-related injuries from football. [37] On August 30, 2013, the NFL reached a $765 million settlement with the former NFL players over the head injuries. [38]
A recent U.S. study has revealed that a longer football career may not lead to more concussions -- but playing certain positions will. Brain damage from football concussions varies by position and ...
Minutes of an FA meeting in 1983 indicate it was "aware of the dangers" of concussion in football, say former players.
A concussion is defined as a "complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by biomechanical forces". [1] A concussion should be suspected in any person who falls or has a hit to their face or their body and has a visible sign/clue that they may have a concussion or experiences any symptoms of concussion. [2]
Multiple concussions increase the risks of long-term neurological issues and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), experts warn. Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa sustained another concussion.