All posts tagged 'concussions in college football'

Neck Exercises May Prove To Be The Ounce Of Prevention For Concussions

Posted on May 24th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Here’s a pro-active approach to dealing with potential brain injuries in sports: Prevent them by doing neck-strengthening exercises. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/05/24/concussions-fought-neck/ Mike Gittleson, who was the University of Michigan’s football strength and conditioning coach for 30 years, believes young athletes should be doing neck-strengthening exercises to protect themselves from brain injuries. In fact, I..
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NCAA Tweaks Rules To Protect Athletes Against Concussions

Posted on April 16th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is making changes to its rules for college football and wrestling to better protect student athletes from concussions. The NCAA considers preventing or reducing the number of concussions important enough that it is making these football and wrestling rule changes in an off-year of the..
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