Category: Concussions

What the N.F.L. Says, and What It Doesn’t, About Injuries

The New York Times – Sports:
The league regularly shares information about concussions and knee injuries, but it reveals only so much about player health in general.
Damar Hamlin’s Collapse Should Open Our Eyes to NFL Players’ Humanity

The New York Times – Sports:
The appetite for football has never been higher, even as viewers look past the toll the sport takes on players’ lives. Damar Hamlin’s collapse during a prime-time game should force a reconsideration.
NFL Faces New Injury Crisis With Hamlin’s Collapse

The New York Times – Sports:
Pro football has never been more popular, or lucrative, but the collapse of Damar Hamlin during a prime-time game was a reminder of the sport’s inherent risk.
Without Updated Tools, NFL Is Still Finding Concussions Too Late

The New York Times – Sports:
Despite nearly 30 medical professionals on hand for every N.F.L. game, more subtle symptoms of concussions can be missed, and the league still relies heavily on players to self-report them.
Without Updated Tools, N.F.L. Is Still Finding Concussions Too Late

The New York Times – Sports:
Despite nearly 30 medical professionals on hand for every N.F.L. game, more subtle symptoms of concussions can be missed, and the league still relies heavily on players to self-report them.
Will This Device Protect Athletes’ Brains, or Only Make Them Think It Does?

The New York Times – Sports:
More and more pro and college athletes are trying on the Q-Collar as they search for something, anything, that might keep their brains safe. But does it work?
An Olympic Champion Hopes Runners Learn From His Experience With Head Injuries

The New York Times – Sports:
Head and neck injuries are rare in track and field, but coaches and professional runners are starting to pay more attention to their effects and how to prevent them.
As Top Scientists Say Concussions Can Cause C.T.E., These Sports Doctors Dig In

The New York Times – Sports:
As another major medical institution acknowledged the link between concussions and C.T.E., a group of scientists who guide many of sports’ top governing organizations dismissed the research at its conference.
A Former W.W.E. Wrestler Taps in Against Concussion Deniers

The New York Times – Sports:
Using a confrontational style honed in the ring, Dr. Christopher Nowinski challenges the N.F.L. and other leagues to acknowledge the link between concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
In Returns of Tua Tagovailoa and Brian Flores, Dolphins’ Troubles Are on Display

The New York Times – Sports:
The N.F.L. has been bedeviled by its attempts to better evaluate players for concussions and to hire diverse head coaches. In the Dolphins’ win over the Steelers, those issues were on full display.