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Neck Strength: A Protective Factor Reducing Risk for Concussion in High School Sports
Collins C.L., Fletcher E.N., Fields S.K., Kluchurosky L., Rohrkemper M.K., Comstock R.D., Cantu R.C.
The Journal of Primary Prevention · 2014
External published research · Published literature
Research type
Cohort study
Discipline
Human Performance Sciences
Level of evidence
Prospective cohort study
DOI
10.1007/s10935-014-0355-2
Topics
Injury Prevention
What the study reports
A prospective study of high-school athletes reporting that greater overall neck strength was associated with reduced odds of concussion, with each additional pound of strength corresponding to lower risk. Observational design means association, not proof of cause.
The PROMACHOS reading
Neck strength is trainable, measurable and cheap. The association is strong enough to justify including neck work in combat-sport preparation while acknowledging that no strength programme makes head impact safe.
This work was produced by its authors and published in the journal named above. PROMACHOS did not conduct this research, holds no interest in its findings, and provides this summary for educational use only. Read the source before relying on it.
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