BREAKING NEWS
Study Says New Rule Reduced Concussions on Kickoffs
Copyright 2011 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Posted: 08/08/2012
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Changes to the NFL's kickoff rules appear to account for a slight decline in the number of concussions reported across the league last season.
That's according to a new study of injury data provided by the NFL Players Association.
Jesse David, senior vice president at Edgeworth Economics, tells The Associated Press that the number of concussions reported on kickoffs decreased by about 43 percent from 2010 to 2011. The resulting slight dropoff in the overall number of reported concussions reverses a trend toward more head injuries in recent years.
There were 266 overall concussions reported last season, a decrease from the 270 reported in 2010. The number of concussions that occurred on kickoffs dropped from 35 in 2010 to 20 in 2011.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
PRINT
Special Reports
-
SPECIAL REPORT | Day care inspections
SPECIAL REPORT | Thousands of child care center inspections reports are NOW AVAILABLE. Find out what inspectors founds inside day care centers across the state.
-
Inside a Criminal Mind | Jason Scott
SPECIAL REPORT | When it's out of your hands, when your life is at the mercy of an armed, masked man staring down at you from the barrel of a gun in your own home, you grasp at whatever it is you can control; breathing, composure, or faith.
-
SPECIAL REPORT | Bad Medicine
SPECIAL REPORT | ABC2 Investigator Joce Sterman has reviewed thousands of pages of documents for her Bad Medicine report.
Health
-
Sleepy teen drivers causing more crashes
It appears more and more young people may be sleepy at the wheel. A new study ties a lack of sleep to a significantly higher risk for crashes among young drivers.
-
Higher SPF not necessarily better
Sunbathers this summer will find new sunscreen labels that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use.
-
FDA warns teens against tanning beds
If you're hoping to get a jump start on your tan this summer, the Food and Drug Administration has a warning for you.
- Stay Connected
