Change in youth heading policy impacts soccer concussion reports
In 2015, the USSF banned the use of the head to impact the ball in athletes younger than 10 years old. The header ban also ...
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How Do You Know What Size Soccer Ball To Get For Kids?
As children grow and their soccer skills advance, they transition through different ball sizes, aligning with their physical capabilities and the standard regulations of youth soccer. By the time ...
Rule change cut concussion risk for soccer kids, study indicates
Headers have long been associated with concussion risk, so in 2016, the U.S. Soccer Federation banned headers in athletes younger than 10 and limited the time players aged 11 to 13 could practice ...
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Physiological adaptations to soccer specific endurance training in professional youth soccer players
Objectives: The main aim was to study physiological adaptations to a 10 week high intensity aerobic interval training program performed by professional youth soccer players, using a soccer specific ...
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Head injuries in youth soccer players presenting to the emergency department
Conclusions: Minor head injuries that result in emergency medical treatment do not happen often in youth soccer, and very few can be attributed to the purposeful heading of the ball. Player contact ...