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
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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
Continue ReadingChildren Should Avoid Tackle Football Before High School, Report Says
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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
Continue ReadingConflicts of Interest in Recommendations to Use Computerized Neuropsychological Tests to Manage Concussion in Professional Football Codes
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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 […]
Continue ReadingRepeated Head Injuries in Australia’s Collision Sports Highlight Ethical and Evidential Gaps in Concussion Management Policies
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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 […]
Continue ReadingConcussion in sport: conceptual and ethical issues
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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
Continue ReadingConcussion Ethics and Sports Medicine
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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
Continue ReadingDazed and Confused: Sports Medicine, Conflicts of Interest, and Concussion Management
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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 […]
Continue ReadingAssociation Between Playing American Football in the National Football League and Long-term Mortality
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Question Is regular participation as a player in the National Football League (NFL) associated with long-term mortality risk? Findings In this retrospective cohort study of 3812 NFL players who debuted between 1982 and 1992, there was no statistically significant difference in the risk of long-term all-cause mortality among career NFL players compared with NFL replacement […]
Continue ReadingSymptoms from repeated intentional and unintentional head impact in soccer players
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Symptoms from repeated intentional and unintentional head impact in soccer players Walter F. Stewart, Namhee Kim, Chloe S. Ifrah, Richard B. Lipton, Tamar A. Bachrach, Molly E. Zimmerman, Mimi Kim and Michael L. Lipton First published February 1, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000003657 Abstract Objective: To determine the rate and differential contribution of heading vs unintentional head […]
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