18-Year-Old Soccer Star Dies After Head Injury During Game That Left Him in Coma for 7 Weeks
Guo Jiaxuan died on Wednesday, March 19 after colliding with another player during a match in Spain and being placed in a ...
Change in youth heading policy impacts soccer concussion reports
In 2015, the USSF banned the use of the head to impact the ball in athletes younger than 10 years old. The header ban also ...
Rule change cut concussion risk for soccer kids, study indicates
A simple rule change for youth soccer dramatically reduced concussion risk among athletes, a new study says. Banning or ...
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Rule Change Reduced Concussion Risk For Soccer Kids
Banning or limiting the use of headers is linked to a reduced risk of concussion in youth soccer A nearly 26% reduction in soccer-related concussions occurred after the rule change in 2016 Girls ...
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Header ban linked with 25.6% reduced risk for concussions among youth soccer players
The United States Soccer Federation issued a policy in 2015 that banned headers and implemented header practice limits for youth soccer players in hopes of reducing soccer-related ...
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How Does Header Restriction in Youth Soccer Affect Concussion Rates?
A new study examined the impact of a USSF policy to address youth players heading the soccer ball, and its effect on ...