Background There is continuing concern about effects of concussion in athletes, including risk of the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy. However, information on long-term ...

Objectives The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of policy change disallowing body checking in adolescent ice hockey leagues (ages 15–17) on reducing rates of injury and concussion.

INTRODUCTION. The injury risk in youth rugby has received attention in the mainstream public and sports medicine literature1 2 and has prioritised the formulation of appropriate preventive measures.3 ...

Dallas is missing its star. Paige Bueckers was supposed to make it back on the court on Sunday. Just a day earlier, the Dallas Wings announced their star guard had cleared concussion protocol.

Background. The 2012 consensus statement on concussion in sport included the statement that ‘concussion may be caused by a direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere on the body with an ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians placed catcher Austin Hedges on the concussion injured list Friday after he sustained a head injury during Wednesday night’s game in New York.

Paige Bueckers injury: Wings' No. 1 draft pick to miss third consecutive game due to concussion Bueckers, who has not played since May 29, participated in non-contact drills Thursday By Jack Maloney ...

Bueckers, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft out of UConn, was placed in the WNBA’s concussion protocol after a 97-92 loss at Chicago on May 29.

Jaquan Brisker returns to Bears practice after concussion 01:16. The Bears held their second day of mandatory minicamp at Halas Hall on Tuesday, and Pro Bowler Jaylon Johnson was among the two ...

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Joey Bart has returned to full baseball activities but remains in concussion protocol after absorbing multiple blows behind the plate May 27 against the Arizona Diamondbacks ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Speaking publicly for the first time since a concussion forced him to miss 12 games last season, Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker said he is not concerned over the risk of ...