Is Soccer Bad for Children's Heads?:

Summary of the IOM Workshop on Neuropsychological Consequences of Head Impact in Youth Soccer

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Size: 36 pages, 8.5 x 11

Publication Year:2002

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Margie Patlak and Janet E. Joy, Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health
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Table of Contents
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Front Matter	i-x
Introduction	1-2	(skim)
Causes of Head Injuries in Soccer	3-3	(skim)
Problems in Detecting Concussions	4-6	(skim)
Concussion Is a Brain Injury	7-8	(skim)
Studies of Soccer and Football Players	9-12	(skim)
Policy Implications	13-17	(skim)
Summary	18-20	(skim)
Appendix A Workshop Agenda	21-22	(skim)
Appendix B Speaker Biographies	23-25	(skim)
Appendix C Workshop Registrants	26-26	(skim)

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