The New York Times (2/1, Blinder) reports, “College football players sustained far more concussions during practices than they did in games,” research indicates.
MedPage Today (2/1, George) reports, “College football players were more likely to have concussions and head hits during practices and preseason training rather than regular season play,” investigators concluded in “an observational study of National Collegiate Athletic Association…Division I players.” The study revealed that “in six NCAA teams across five pre-pandemic seasons, 72% of concussions and 67% of head impacts occurred during practices,” and “roughly half of all concussions occurred during preseason training, even though preseason training represented just 21% of the whole season.” The findings were published online in a brief report in JAMA Neurology.
Related Links:
— “Football Practices Pose More Concussion Risk Than Games, Study Suggests “Alan Blinder, The New York Times, February 1, 2021