This report updates the incidence and characteristics of deaths caused by traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury ( 4) in high school and college football and presents illustrative case descriptions. Football is a collision sport traumatic injuries are frequent ( 1, 2), and can be fatal ( 3). Continued surveillance is important to monitor the circumstances of these deaths and develop risk scenarios to improve prevention measures.Īn estimated 1.1 million high school and 75,000 college athletes participate in tackle football annually in the United States. Implementing enhanced safety measures to prevent fatalities from catastrophic brain and spinal cord injuries among high school and college football players has the potential to reduce the number of these fatalities. What are the implications for public health practice? ![]() Approximately 18% of identified high school brain injury deaths were preceded by an earlier concussion, which might have led to second impact syndrome. ![]() The most common playing positions of those fatally injured were running back and linebacker. ![]() Fatalities resulting from catastrophic brain and spinal cord injuries occur infrequently among high school and college football players.ĭuring 2005–2014, a total of 28 traumatic brain and spinal cord injury deaths in high school and college football were identified (2.8 deaths per year).
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