High school football-related cervical spinal cord injuries in Louisiana: the athlete's perspective.

摘要: Louisiana has one of the highest rates in nation cervical spinal cord injuries to high school football players. When national rate these is applied number participants Louisiana, we would expect there be only catastrophic neck injury every 14 years. however, averaged 2.3 per year for past seven seasons. Players who use top their helmets tackle, block, or strike opponents are at greatest risk injuries. This study was undertaken describe safe tackling knowledge, attitudes, and practices We surveyed 596 players from 16 schools. asked if it within rules tackle anyone by using helmet, 29% incorrectly answered "yes". Similarly, when they had ever tackled 33% reported that had. Twenty-eight percent said been taught this unsafe method. Of these, 83% coach them dangerous illegal Using helmet as a battering ram must discouraged. Education officials, coaches, needed improve recognition improper tackling. Proper training blocking an important means minimizing possibility injury. Keywords: American