The concussion and head trauma issue has centered on organized
sports, mainly football and hockey in North America. Granted
those are collision sports with a high propensity of traumatic
events, but what about the activities that our children partake
in on a daily basis. At parks, streets, parking lots, and
private property the youth is exposed to concussion/head trauma
risks. This information was brought to my attention by Sal
Marinello, CSCS, CPT in response to the Matt Chaney post, thanks
Sal. In 2008 93 kids under the age of 15 were killed in bicycle
accidents while a staggering 13,000 were injured, 62% of the
injuries and deaths were due to head injuries. This has been the
reason for wearing helmets, especially for the youth. These
numbers probably don’t take into consideration the accidents
that occur where a person may walk away and not seek treatment.
The ol’ bump on the head injury is of particular concern. Bikes
are not the only issue, skateboards and other wheeled activities
have a high incidence a