OBJECTIVE Even in the absence of a clinically diagnosed concussion, research suggests
that neurocognitive changes may develop in football players as a result of frequent head …

OBJECTIVE Although 70% of football players in the United States are youth players (6–14
years old), most research on head impacts in football has focused on high school, collegiate …

OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the frequency, magnitude, and location of head impacts in
practice drills within a youth football team to determine how head impact exposure varies …

OBJECTIVE There is a growing body of literature informing efforts to improve the safety of
football; however, research relating on-field activity to head impacts in youth football is …

Head impact exposure in youth football has not been well-documented, despite children
under the age of 14 accounting for 70% of all football players in the United States. The …

OBJECTIVE Limiting contact in football practice can reduce the number of head impacts a
player receives, but further research is needed to inform the modification of optimal drills that …

Abstract Approximately 5,000,000 athletes play organized football in the United States, and
youth athletes constitute the largest proportion with∼ 3,500,000 participants. Investigations …

Concussion is a known risk in youth soccer, but little is known about subconcussive head
impacts. The authors provided a prospective cohort study measuring frequency and …

Biomechanical data collected from head impacts in football have been used to characterize
exposure and predict injury risk. This study sought to specifically quantify the factors that …

As concerns about head impact in American football have grown, similar concerns have
started to extend to other sports thought to experience less head impact, such as soccer and …