4-Year Study Finds No Correlation Between Head Impacts and Cognitive Outcomes in Youth Tackle Football Players
4-Year Study Finds No Correlation Between Head Impacts and Cognitive Outcomes in Youth Tackle Football Players https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/052317BS1559-1024x683.jpg 1024 683 Lauren Dembeck https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Dembeck_headshot.gif
In the longest study of its kind, researchers studied individual players through 4 seasons of youth tackle football and found no correlation between the number or severity of head impacts and cognitive and behavioral outcomes. When children are considering playing contact sports, parents/guardians and medical providers must weigh the risks and benefits. One of the…
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