This blog is for soccer players, soccer parents and coaches at all levels. I will post as much information as I can regarding the dangers of concussions in soccer as well as information about protective headgear.
In the United States, there are roughly 300,000 sports-related concussions per year.
Many coaching books do not address heading until the age of 12, with many physicians recommending waiting until the age of 14.
-Covassin T, Elbin R, Stearne D. Concussion history and postconcussion neurocognitive performance and symptoms in collegiate athletes. J Athl Train. 2008;43:119-124.
In high school sports, football has the highest concussion rate followed by Girls Soccer then Boys Soccer.
-Collins C, Comstock D, Dick R, Fields S, Gessel L. Concussions among united states high school and collegiate athletes. J Athl Train. 2007;42:495-503.
It is estimated that in a career of 300 games, a soccer player will sustain around 2,000 blows to the head from heading a soccer ball.
In the United States alone, there are about seven million high school athletes and roughly 385,000 college athletes.
-Broglio M, Broglio S, Ju T, Sell T. The efficacy of soccer headgear. J Athl Train. 2003;38:220-224.
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