September 22, 2010
Colleges Struggle to Protect Athletes From Concussion and Its Aftermath
Research shows the head injury is far more common, and more complex, than previously thought
Gary W. Green, Orlando Sentinel, MCT, Newscom
When Tim Tebow, then a U. of Florida quarterback, suffered a concussion in a game last year (above), the prime-time incident focused attention on head injuries among college athletes.
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Gary W. Green, Orlando Sentinel, MCT, Newscom
When Tim Tebow, then a U. of Florida quarterback, suffered a concussion in a game last year (above), the prime-time incident focused attention on head injuries among college athletes.
When the National Football League came under fire last year for the harrowing long-term effects of head injuries among many of its former players, the league's commissioner took a hard line: He ordered the 32 NFL teams to abide by strict new policies for managing concussions and said players could not return to competition until cleared by an independent physician.
At the college level, the response has not been nearly as clear-cut. Managing this common form of brain injury, which
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