Neuroscience
Now that it's football season (Go Giants!), it's also time to rethink concussions in the sport. There have been some good articles lately, such as Melissa Segura's heartbreaking story about three girlfriends/wives of retired NFL players. Also some indications that the NFL and NCAA are taking concussions seriously: Darrelle Revis was held out of yesterday's Jets game due to last week's head injury, and Arkansas' quarterback Tyler Wilson was held out of yesterday's game against Alabama.
Additionally, some of my students are working on sports infographics, including one dealing with concussions. I collected links to data & graphics for that class here as well.
- Concussion Took Kit For High School Coaches
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) has put together a "tool kit" of material and resources for high school coaches called Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports, which is accessible at this link on the CDC website. The material includes content...
- Just A Ding? Good Overview Of Concussion Issues In The Nfl
Andrea Goetschius, one of my student colleagues at the University of North Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communication, wrote a terrific case study called "Just a Ding? The NFL Responds to Research on Football-Related Concussion" (summary &...
- Concussion Awareness Research
Today's News & Observer had an article about the UNC football team, a body temperature pill, heat-related injuries, and concussions. Combine football with science, and throw in a brain injury ... and I'm hooked. This CorTemp capsule allows...
- Concussion Study Among Athletes
Twelve retired sports players have pledged to donate their brains to Boston University’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (at BU's School of Medicine) which is devoted to studying the long-term effects of concussions. The Center...
- Test To Assess Concussion
The NewsHour reported on Nov. 26, 2007 about a test that measures cognitive impairment after concussion, and is more accurate than the more common "how do you feel" assessments that are done before sending athletes back onto the field following concussion....
Neuroscience
Concussion Data, Articles, & More
Now that it's football season (Go Giants!), it's also time to rethink concussions in the sport. There have been some good articles lately, such as Melissa Segura's heartbreaking story about three girlfriends/wives of retired NFL players. Also some indications that the NFL and NCAA are taking concussions seriously: Darrelle Revis was held out of yesterday's Jets game due to last week's head injury, and Arkansas' quarterback Tyler Wilson was held out of yesterday's game against Alabama.
Additionally, some of my students are working on sports infographics, including one dealing with concussions. I collected links to data & graphics for that class here as well.
Data on Concussions
- Concussion in Sports and Play: Get the Facts from the CDC.
- Concussion resources from MedlinePlus, including these videos and medical encyclopedia entries.
- The Concussion Blog, maintained by Dustin Fink, a certified athletic trainer (ATC) working in Central Illinois. Includes weekly NFL Concussion Report, a compilation of reported head injuries in the NFL. Active on Twitter as @concussionblog.
Recent articles about NFL concussions & related issues
- Battista, Judy. A Player’s Concussion, a Family’s Ordeal: Former N.F.L. Player Mitch White Learns to Adjust To Postconcussion Life. New York Times, September 16, 2012.
- Holt, Bob. Tyler Wilson not OK to play. Alabama.com, September 16, 2012.
- Leavy, Jane. Neuropathologist Dr. Ann McKee has been accused of killing football, but she may be the sport's only hope. Grantland, August 17, 2012.
- Segura, Melissa. The Other Half of the Story: Too Often Forgotten in the NFL Concussion Debate are the Wives and Girlfriends. Sports Illustrated, September 10, 2012.
- Shpigel, Ben. Darrelle Revis Ruled Out of Jets-Steelers Game After Concussion. New York Times, September 14, 2012.
Bibliographies & Resources
- NFL Evolution - Health & Safety Resources. News & links from the NFL on their efforts to address concussions in the league.
- Publications by the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center at UNC-Chapel Hill, 2008-present. (see a librarian to get the full-text of any of these articles!)
- Prior CogSciLibrarian blog posts tagged concussion.
- Scientific Publications on CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), generated by the Sports Legacy Institute.
- Concussion Took Kit For High School Coaches
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) has put together a "tool kit" of material and resources for high school coaches called Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports, which is accessible at this link on the CDC website. The material includes content...
- Just A Ding? Good Overview Of Concussion Issues In The Nfl
Andrea Goetschius, one of my student colleagues at the University of North Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communication, wrote a terrific case study called "Just a Ding? The NFL Responds to Research on Football-Related Concussion" (summary &...
- Concussion Awareness Research
Today's News & Observer had an article about the UNC football team, a body temperature pill, heat-related injuries, and concussions. Combine football with science, and throw in a brain injury ... and I'm hooked. This CorTemp capsule allows...
- Concussion Study Among Athletes
Twelve retired sports players have pledged to donate their brains to Boston University’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (at BU's School of Medicine) which is devoted to studying the long-term effects of concussions. The Center...
- Test To Assess Concussion
The NewsHour reported on Nov. 26, 2007 about a test that measures cognitive impairment after concussion, and is more accurate than the more common "how do you feel" assessments that are done before sending athletes back onto the field following concussion....