Head impacts, cognitive, behavioral outcomes in youth tackle football

What The Study Did: This study examined the association between cognitive and behavioral outcomes and head impacts measured in 70 youth tackle football players, ages 9 to 12, over four seasons.

Authors: Sean C. Rose, M.D., of Ohio State University in Columbus, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.40359)

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