Penalizing helmet contact has not reduced concussions........Altitude factors in

michael89156 · 2014-02-06T08:41:26Z

Higher altitudes may reduce concussions for NFL players By Jeff Adcox - Feb 4th, 2014 at 5:11 pmDec 29, 2013; Cincinnati, OH. Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Wallace Gilberry (95) is helped off the field after an injury during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 34-17 Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports A new study on concussions for NFL players during the 2012 and 2013 season reveals that players are 30 percent less likely to sustain concussions when playing at higher altitudes. The data also suggests that helmet designs and rule changes, such as penalizing helmet-to-helmet contact, have not shown a measurable reduction of concussions The study identified “brain slosh” as the suspected common cause of concussions, not direct impact to the head. Because the brain doesn’t fit tightly inside the skull, rapid acceleration and deceleration of the head puts the brain at risk for a slosh-induced injury. This is why higher altitudes may help protect a player. Cerebral blood flow rises at higher altitudes, causing the brain to fit tighter inside the skull, thus reducing the risk of concussion. It’s like bubble wrapping the brain. The study concludes that the risk of sustaining a concussion is significantly less at games played in the nine NFL cities with the highest altitudes, cities that range from 644 to 5,192 feet above sea level. These cities include: •Phoenix •Atlanta •Buffalo •Charlotte •Denver •Indianapolis •Kansas City •Minneapolis •Pittsburgh The combined odds of concussion during a game in one of these cities was 30 percent less than in the 23 other cities with NFL teams. “If we’re going to solve this problem, we have to figure out a way to protect the brain from the inside out. That’s why we think we might be on the front edge of something that could influence a paradigm shift in concussion prevention-strategies,” said Greg Myer, PhD, director of sports medicine research at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Myer was the lead author of the study

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I'd rather see the number of leg injuries vs last season, or the season before for that matter.

As would I sir...I bet total injuries are higher.

Posted : Feb. 6, 2014 3:28 pm

Anonymous (@Anonymous) Posts: 0 Cabin Boy Guest I'd rather see the number of leg injuries vs last season, or the season before for that matter. As would I sir...I bet total injuries are higher. Me too. And I bet that there was a larger number of more serious leg injuries. Legs aren't a brain, but without either of them there is no pro career. To me, in some respect, it's almost the same.A nfl death sentence. Posted : Feb. 6, 2014 6:16 pm Anonymous (@Anonymous) Posts: 0 Cabin Boy Guest Welker wore one of those big helmets all last season. So maybe the league will require them, at some point going forward.The altitude thing is interesting. Posted : Feb. 6, 2014 11:53 pm

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