Ivy League, Big Ten to Combine Resources on Head-Injury Study
June 19 (Bloomberg) --
The Ivy League and Big Ten conference are teaming up to study head injuries in sports.
Shirley Tilghman, Ivy League Council of Presidents chairwoman and Princeton University president, said in a release, "By pooling our expertise and resources, our institutions aim to significantly expand upon the research needed to improve long-term concussion-prevention measures."
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Ivy League, Big Ten to Combine Resources on Head-Injury Study
June 19 (Bloomberg) --
The Ivy League and Big Ten conference are teaming up to study head injuries in sports.
The two conferences, along with the Big Ten Committee on Institutional Cooperation, are sponsoring a joint study aimed at improving head-injury assessment and prevention.
The program, announced today in e-mailed releases from both National Collegiate Athletic Association conferences, will use resources from the 20 combined schools and data from their over 18,000 athletes.
Shirley Tilghman, Ivy League Council of Presidents chairwoman and Princeton University president, said in a release, "By pooling our expertise and resources, our institutions aim to significantly expand upon the research needed to improve long-term concussion-prevention measures."
Discussion about the education, prevention and treatment of head injuries has become a popular topic in sports of all levels, particularly in football.
The National Football League is facing lawsuits from more than 2,000 former players seeking damages for head injuries sustained on the field, and the Pop Warner youth football organization is limiting contact in practices to reduce the risk of concussions.
The Ivy League and the Big Ten said they were already independently working to research and address various aspects of head injuries in athletics, including concussions.
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Ivy League, Big Ten to Combine Resources on Head-Injury Study
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