Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Headgear reduces concussions in high school girls' lacrosse

High school girls lacrosse players who wear headgear are significantly less likely to sustain concussions, according to a landmark research project. George Mason University professor Shane V. Caswell, along with other researchers, ...

Health

WHACK! Study measures head blows in girls' lacrosse

Lacrosse players swing hard, which is why errant stick blows are the leading cause of concussion in girls' and women's lacrosse. In a new study, researchers measured how much the worst blows accelerate the head and how much ...