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Oct 3Liked by Melissa Jacobs

She went to a conference on this

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Definitely going to look into this more. Though it does seem like less force would decrease the odds of the brain hitting the skull. But hopefully people don’t think this is a prevention tool since that does not exist!

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Oct 3Liked by Melissa Jacobs

Yeah she said direct force actually isn’t a major concern because our skulls can take a lot of direct force and protect the brain the biggest risk is when the head has sharp back and forth movements

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That’s interesting and makes a lot of sense. Definitely curious to dive more into the correlation or lack thereof. Thx for posting.

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Oct 2Liked by Melissa Jacobs

The youth soccer league my daughters play in wisely doesn't allow players to use their heads to hit the ball. The kids who watch professional soccer don't like the rule, but it's strictly enforced.

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That's fantastic. Are your daughters antsy to do headers? I don't believe US Soccer allows headers until U12. But my under U12 kid still wants to practice them so we're always regulating. Definitely makes the corner kicks a little funky for the younger ages but clearly important to protect their fragile brains.

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My doctor told me the guardian cap is more of a scam because the nature of most concussions has to do with the brain hitting the skull internally is she misinformed?

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I’m surprised that figure skating and cheerleading doesn’t require a helmet. Every bit as extreme as skateboarding and BMX.

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My girls are very casual players. They're out there to have fun, so they don't mind the rule. 12 is probably a good age, but like most things it depends on the kid. If they have the neck strength and the size to safely do it, then learning the proper technique is not a bad idea if they want to keep playing as they get older.

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