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Recurrent Concussions May Be Linked To Depression
Retired football players who suffered three or four concussions have twice the risk of
later developing clinical depression -- a risk that rises with even more injuries, new
research says.
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High School Concussion Study
Concussions in contact sports are an ongoing problem despite increased awareness
in the use of preventative measures to control them. Football, hockey and boxing are recognized as the sports in which brain trauma is the most common.
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American Academy of Orofacial Pain Peer Reviewed Abstract
The Use of a Custom Mandibular Athletic Mouthguard in the Prevention of
Concussions in NFL Football Players.
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Stenger Study
This five year study of head and neck injuries suffered by college football players indicates that mouthguards may afford protection to structures other than the teeth.
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National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement
Sports in today’s society is more popular than probably ever imagined. Large numbers of athletes participate in a variety of youth, high school, collegiate, professional, and recreational sports.
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Aetna InteliHealth Concussion Description
About 8 million people suffer head injuries in the United States each year. Less than 10 percent require hospitalization, and most of these people have only minor injuries.
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Mayo Clinic Concussion Description
Your brain floats within your skull surrounded by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). One of the functions of CSF is to cushion the brain from light bounces of everyday movement.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Patient Materials on Traumatic Brain Injury
This brochure explains what can happen after a concussion, how to get better, and where to go for more information and help when needed.
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Concussion Studies
A high school athlete with a history of three or more concussions who sustains a new concussion may be up to nine times more likely to experience common symptoms compared to high school athletes with no history of concussion, according
to a University of Pittsburgh study, published in the November issue of the journal Neurosurgery.
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Concussion Studies
The UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program, established in 2000, is an ongoing clinical service and research program that focuses on the diagnosis, evaluation and management of sports-related concussion in athletes of all levels.
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Cumulative effects associated with recurrent concussion in collegiate football players: the NCAA Concussion Study
Approximately 300,000 sport-related concussions occur annually in the United States, and the likelihood of serious sequelae may increase with repeated head injury.
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 Febraury 2006 "ESPN Feature Story" click to read.
Check out the American Academy of Orofacial Pain Peer Reviewed Abstract!
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Athletes involved in the
following sports are
advised to wear. Either the B-Protect Splint or Maher Intact Mouth Guard:
 Football
Hockey
Lacrosse
Basketball
Bicycling
Boxing
Martial Arts
Rugby
Soccer
Weight training
Wrestling
Our product is recommended for use with other head and mouth protection devices, such as a football helmet.
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