Football players can continue to make hard hits without targeting the head or neck area, former NFL running back and USA Football board member
Merril Hoge said on
ESPN 1070 "The Fan" in Indianapolis.
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Today's technology allows for state-of-the-art equipment and better educated coaches means youth football players will play the game more safely by learning proper techniques and fundamentals. But even when all the necessary precautions are taken, injuries can still occur on the gridiron.
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Waiting until an injury to occur during athletic competition is not exactly the best time to be fumbling for or looking for first aid items. Being able to treat an athlete immediately is one of the greatest opportunities to ensure a healthy outcome from injury. Having a fully stocked first aid kit will help youth football coaches safely treat these injuries and return an athlete to the playing field.
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By Matt Amos, ATC, LAT, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. Courtesy of USA Football.
The star running back breaks into the open field at full speed and "pop" - he grabs the back of his leg falling to the ground in pain. While this scenario is repeated in football, and many other sports, shouldn't we reduce the chance of it happening?
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by Riddell on September 9, 2009
By Nicole Lukosius. Courtesy of USA Football.
Heading into the 12th season of his career, St. Louis Rams middle linebacker Chris Draft has faced many formidable opponents on the field. But when he's not lining up against some of the NFL's best offensive playmakers, Draft battles another opponent off the field every day of his life.
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by Riddell on April 19, 2011
By Rose DiPaula. Courtesy of USA Football.
Coaches and commissioners do much to prepare for the start of the football season when it comes to ensuring the safety of players on and off the field. First aid kits are one of the most convenient and best ways to be ready at all times and in a case of emergency.
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by Riddell on August 10, 2009
For usafootball.com
WHAT COACHES SHOULD KNOW
*A coach should suspect a head, neck or back injury if the player is unconscious after being tackled or hit or the helmet has been cracked or broken.
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by Riddell on June 15, 2005
New Emergency Management Technology Allows Safer, Quicker Access to Injured Players.
Rosemont, Ill. – June 20, 2011 – Riddell® today unveiled a new shoulder pad technology that could significantly improve the way in which spine and head injuries can be treated on the football field. The Riddell RipKord™ is being featured at the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) 62nd Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia this week in New Orleans.
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by Riddell on June 20, 2011
Partnership between NFL, NFL Players Association, USA Football, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association (NAERA), NCAA, National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE), Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), Rawlings, Riddell, Schutt, and Xenith is supported by U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission
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