WYC 066 – Concussion – Emily Cohen and Janis Meredith talk the movie ‘Concussion’ and Roundtable on how it relates to youth football and other youth sports

What does the movie Concussion mean to youth sports coaches and parents? Listen in as youth sports' thought leaders Emily Cohen from Teamsnap and Janis Meredith from JBMThinks.com join Craig in a roundtable discussion on the movie and its implications to youth sports. Emily: Website: www.teamsnap.com/community/podcast Twitter: @emilygcohen Janis: Website: jbmthinks.com Twitter: @jbmthinks Listen Now: Listen in ITunes: Itunes link Listen in Stitcher: Stitcher link Links mentioned: The Knockout Project - theknockoutproject.org Concussion App - Concussion Quick Check by the American Academy of Neurology Other concussion links: Interesting presentation by the company that own Cascade Helmets and Bauer Hockey. They look at the science of how other animals protect their brain from impact by blood constriction: insidelacrosse.com/article/neck-band-aims-to-fight-concussions-from-the-inside/33367 PBS Frontline piece on the NFL, CTE, and Dr. Omalu: pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/league-of-denial/ Washington Post article on NFL veto power in NIH CTE study funding NY Times article - Being smart about your childs brain SI article - Concussion movie Stat News - Banned for concussions, college football players still recruited  American Journal of Sports Medicine: Epidemiology of Sports-Related Concussion in NCAA Athletes From 2009-2010 to 2013-2014. Link to free abstract: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26330572 Concussion rate per 10,000 athletic exposures: Boys' wrestling 10.92 Boys' ice hockey 7.91 Girls' ice hockey 7.52 Boys' football 6.71 Girl's soccer 6.31 Girls' basketball 5.95 Girls' lacrosse 5.21 Girls' field hockey 4.02 Boys' basketball 3.89 Girls' volleyball 3.57 Ready to be an Awesome Youth Coach? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter: