Player Safety

Player Safety

College athletes must feel safe playing their sport. It is critical that colleges and universities help protect their student-athletes by providing resources and equipment to help prevent injuries, especially what we have learned about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) to the brain, caused by repetitive head injuries from sports which leads to memory loss, impaired judgment, anxiety, depression, and even death. Please see these helpful resources:

Reduce Sports Injuries: www.sportsafety.com

Reduce Concussions: www.concussionfoundation.org

Brain Injury Basics: https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/basics/index.html

Head and Brain Conditions from Sports: http://www.recognizetorecover.org/head-and-brain#head-brain-conditions

Reunite permanently-sidelined athletes with their passions: https://www.sidelinedusa.org

Simple to use device worn around neck that helps prevent concussions (FDA Approved): www.qcollar.com

Guardian Caps - Helmets to reduce impacts of Collisions: www.guardiancaps.com

Body armor, helmets, and supplemental padding and headgear to Sports Reduce Injuries: https://unequal.com/about/

Recovery Tips for Athletes: https://www.recoveryforathletes.com/pages/8-best-recovery-techniques-for-athletes-to-turn-into-habits

Coping and Overcoming Sports Injuries: https://www.henryford.com/blog/2019/06/7-tips-recovery-after-sports-injury