- In season-long tests, soccer headgear didn't reduce the overall number or severity of concussions experienced by high school players, U.S. researchers say.
"Athletic trainers at schools have been saying this for years, but we couldn't get people to take it seriously," he told Reuters Health in a phone interview."Now parents tell us their daughters have experienced two or three concussions during a season and missed a month of school." "Most safety devices haven't been studied beyond a company's lab settings," McGuine said."We weren't able to formally study the brands, but we did see a discrepancy in the rates between different headgear."
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