Some student athletes who suffered a head injury are at risk of returning to the field or rink before their brain is fully healed, according to a new study on a concussion test used by more than 300 schools in Massachusetts.
The study, slated for publication in January’s issue of the journal Brain Injury , found that 28 percent of the athletes who initially seemed to have regained their cognitive abilities, particularly memory, saw a dip after moderate exertion.
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Parents who themselves love sports are not, so it seems, able to resist allowing their kids - and often encouraging them - to play in sports that clearly involve a risk of lifetime cognitive and joint damage. There is a lot of denial.