Living Forward August 2011
George, Marketing Manager of the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota and Amy Pahl, a consumer of the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota ...
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Kopp’s journey dates back to February of 2003, when the smooth-talking salesman lost his ability to walk and talk after sustaining a massive brain injury. “I really don’t remember anything about the accident,” Kopp said. After a night of drinking, Kopp got on the back of a snowmobile. When the driver hit a tree, Joe flew off the back and hit his head. “There (are) people that don’t have the support system I have. The Brain Injury Association...
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Concussion bill gains support
The Brain Injury Association of Minnesota estimates that 50000 young athletes suffer concussions each year, many of which are never reported or recognized. If lawmakers approve the bill, it would require coaches and officials to take a free online
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Minn. concussion education bill finds support The Brain Injury Association of Minnesota estimates that 50000 young athletes suffer concussions each year, but many injuries are not reported. “We know we can prevent more serious brain injuries if we can prevent student athletes from returning to |
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Clamping down on concussions That's important, given that rec league coaches are often volunteers with little knowledge of concussions, said David King of the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota. Had the law been in place, Meyer's story might have been different. |
Madden NFL Game Takes on Head Injuries
"I think anything that helps reinforce the the notion that at the first sign of a concussion you need to be removed from play is always a good thing. its going to change the culture," said David King of the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota.
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Concussions are more than just a headache for prep athletes The Brain Injury Association of Minnesota estimates that 50000 young athletes suffer concussions each year, but many injuries are not reported. “We know we can prevent more serious brain injuries if we can prevent student athletes from returning to |
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Check please! The state of bodychecking in youth hockey
First it was Mike Richards taking off David Booth’s head in 2009. Then the always dangerous (in a bad way!) Matt Cooke of the Pittsbugh Penguins blatantly throwing his elbow out at Boston Bruins centerman Marc Savard last season. Then, 2011 started out with a bang, literally, when the face of the National Hockey League, Sidney Crosby was diagnosed with a concussion in early January.
People are now wondering if body checking should be banned from the game, well at least at the youth level. Though when comparing the professional game to the youth hockey game, it’s not really a total apples-to-apples judgment.
The NHL is comprised of fully grown men 18 years of age and older. Secondly, and most importantly, these players are professionals. They are highly skilled, subject matter experts, or masters of the game. Well, at least they are supposed to be.
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