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Measuring Postural Control Following Concussion – Tandem Gait Outperforms BESS

By Jessie R. Oldham, Ph.D., and Thomas A. Buckley, Ed.D., ATC Full Article Jessie R. Oldham, Ph.D. Thomas A. Buckley, Ed.D., ATC Viewpoints presented in SMB commentaries reflect opinions of the authors and do not necessarily represent positions or policies of ACSM. Jessie R. Oldham, Ph.D., is a recent graduate of the Department of Kinesiology […]

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Canzano: Why risk it? Youth tackle football should be on the endangered list

Tom Brady didn’t play tackle football until his freshman year of high school. Neither did Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, Jim Brown, Tim Brown, Warren Sapp, Michael Strahan, Julius Peppers, Lawrence Taylor, Mike Haynes, Anthony Munoz and lot of other stars. Read full article: https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2018/09/canzano_youth_tackle_football.html

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Children Should Avoid Tackle Football Before High School, Report Says

Children shouldn’t play tackle football before high school, according to recommendations released Wednesday by the Aspen Institute. Read full article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/report-children-should-avoid-tackle-football-before-high-school-1536836400

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Conflicts of Interest in Recommendations to Use Computerized Neuropsychological Tests to Manage Concussion in Professional Football Codes

Abstract Neuroscience research has improved our understanding of the long term consequences of sports-related concussion, but ethical issues related to the prevention and management of concussion are an underdeveloped area of inquiry. This article exposes several examples of conflicts of interest that have arisen and been tolerated in the management of concussion in sport (particularly […]

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Repeated Head Injuries in Australia’s Collision Sports Highlight Ethical and Evidential Gaps in Concussion Management Policies

Abstract Head injuries (including concussion) are an inherent risk of participating in the major collision sports played in Australia (rugby league, rugby union and Australian Rules football). Protocols introduced by the governing bodies of these sports are ostensibly designed to improve player safety but do not prevent players suffering from repeated concussions. There is evidence […]

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Concussion in sport: conceptual and ethical issues

MJ McNamee, B Partridge… – Kinesiology …, 2015 – journals.humankinetics.com The issue of concussion in sport is a matter of global public interest that is currently under dispute by educational, legal, and medical professionals and scientists. In this article we discuss the problem from philosophical, bioethical, and sports ethical perspectives. We … Read full article – https://journals.humankinetics.com/doi/abs/10.1123/kr.2015-0011

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Concussion Ethics and Sports Medicine

MJ McNamee, B Partridge… – Clinics in sports …, 2016 – sportsmed.theclinics.com Over the past 15 years there has been a proliferation of position statements and professional guidelines published on sports concussion management. 1–4 Some of these statements have had considerable influence over professional sporting leagues and governing bodies … Read full article – https://www.sportsmed.theclinics.com/article/S0278-5919(15)00106-4/abstract

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Concussion in Sports Medicine Ethics: Policy, Epistemic and Ethical Problems

M McNamee, B Partridge – The American Journal of Bioethics, 2013 – Taylor & Francis In their article “Sports Medicine and Ethics” Testoni and colleagues (2013) essentially update previous wide-ranging discussions of many of the ethical issues arising in a branch of medicine that has disputed goals—between therapy and enhancement. As with most wide … Read full article – https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15265161.2013.828123?scroll=top&needAccess=true

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Dazed and Confused: Sports Medicine, Conflicts of Interest, and Concussion Management

Abstract Professional sports with high rates of concussion have become increasingly concerned about the long-term effects of multiple head injuries. In this context, return-to-play decisions about concussion generate considerable ethical tensions for sports physicians. Team doctors clearly have an obligation to the welfare of their patient (the injured athlete) but they also have an obligation […]

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Clinicopathological Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Players of American Football

Question  What are the neuropathological and clinical features of a case series of deceased players of American football neuropathologically diagnosed as having chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)? Findings  In a convenience sample of 202 deceased players of American football from a brain donation program, CTE was neuropathologically diagnosed in 177 players across all levels of play […]

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