The deadly brain disease CTE can begin in children who suffer head injuries and concussions while playing youth football.

New helmets are on the way that promise to better protect children who play football, but ensuring kids have access to them ...

BLACKSBURG, Virginia (KTRK) -- Most football players in America are younger than high school age. But there's still very little data tracking how children get hit on the field. A team of engineers at ...

It’s what a Virginia Tech athletics equipment manager asked Stefan Duma, a faculty member at the university’s department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, in 2009. Duma’s team had been working ...

Lower Perkiomen Longhorns youth football league will be better protected as they got their helmets for practice today. The league sent away 120 helmets for reconditioning earlier this year and was ...

Some California youth football leagues ban Guardian Caps. Three former football players in the Legislature think parents and children should have the option of wearing them. Assemblymember Avelino ...

Background Properly fitted equipment remains a critical element in reducing the risk of concussion in American football. Objective To assess helmet fitting characteristics and contributing risk ...

Some California youth football leagues ban Guardian Caps. Three former football players in the Legislature think parents and children should have the option of wearing them. This story was originally ...

Which football helmets should I buy? It’s what a Virginia Tech athletics equipment manager asked Stefan Duma, a faculty member at the university’s department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, ...

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