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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Long story short, for those that care about their kids. Be cautious with contact sports or any sports where concussions seem likely. Wear a helmet when you can for sports where head injuries seem imminent (horseback riding/biking). Cease playing sports where the risk seems highest of repeated violent head trauma. Yellow flag sports where they is less chance of repeated violent head trauma and consult your pediatrician with concerns. [/quote]

One salient point here is that it is NOT just head trauma to be wary of. It’s the rapid acceleration/deceleration that can occur without any impacts to the head. The Nature study notes that the mri changes occurred in both symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects. Helmets do little to nothing for rapid acceleration and deceleration. The only thing that seems to make a difference is neck strength, which explains why girls’ soccer has a higher concussion rate than boys’ soccer - it’s nearly THREE times higher than boys’ soccer. [/quote]

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