ORLANDO, Fla. – We are just days away from hundreds of thousands of Central Florida students heading back to the classroom. We want to make sure your kids are safe when riding their bikes to and from ...

The play is called, the ball is snapped, is your player prepared for what comes next? Three million American children - ages 6 to 14 - play organized tackle football, placing it among the country's ...

Right now is a great time for cycling for both adults and children, but a lot of kids are missing a key piece of safety gear when they ride: a helmet. May is Bicycle Safety Month, and it's a time when ...

Many athletes, from football players to equestrians, rely on helmets to protect their heads from impacts or falls. However, a loose or improperly fitted helmet could leave them vulnerable to traumatic ...

Background Properly fitted equipment remains a critical element in reducing the risk of concussion in American football. Objective To assess helmet fitting characteristics and contributing risk ...

The NFL receives the highest television ratings of all pro sports, and football continues to have the highest rates of participation for high school boys in the country (compared to other sports), yet ...

1 Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada 2 Integrated Concussion Research Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada 3 Alberta ...

Arkansas Children's Hospital Injury Prevention Center is reminding parents of the dangers of not wearing or not properly fitting your child's bike helmet.Bicycle-related deaths peak in the warmer ...

Video: Dr. Michael Schaefer of MetroHealth Medical Center explains how an ill-fitting helmet can actually increase the chance of an injury. A concussion is caused by a blow the the head. In sports, ...

Video: Dr. Michael Schaefer of MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland explains how a poorly fitting helmet can enhance the chances of injury. In sports like football in which there is much contact, a ...