Tag: concussion
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Recovery Series: How Do We Educate Players on Mental Recovery?
Man, researchers sure know how to churn out information on physical recovery in athletes. But… something’s missing. Where is all the research on mental and emotional recovery? Athletes don’t just leave the field physically tired… they’re mentally tired, too. Competition is a mental battle. Performance vs nervousness. Pressure vs composure. Even the professionals have trouble…
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A Growing Worry: Heading and Concussions
Concussions are a growing concern in soccer, particularly those that occur from headers. Why now? What does this mean for the future of soccer? More Studies Means More Data, Not More Injury Over the past 10 years, concussion diagnosis and treatment has evolved significantly. Because there’s more research, there’s more data available to see more…