Erik E Swartz, Jay L Myers, Jong Soo Lee, Steven P Broglio, Troy Furutani, Ross Oshiro, Gerard A Gioia, Darian Brothers, Kiera Glodowski, Ivet Lloansi, Lauren Meyer, Nathan Murata
CONTEXT: High school football remains a popular, physically demanding sport despite the known risks for acute brain and neck injury. Impacts to the head also raise concerns about their cumulative effects and long-term health consequences. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effectiveness of a helmetless tackling training program to reduce head impact exposure in football participants. DESIGN: A three-year, quasi-experimental, prospective cohort (clinicaltrials...
April 18, 2024: Journal of Athletic Training