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Bruce Parkman on Youth Contact Sports, Concussion Prevention and Protecting Children's Brains | Broken Brains
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Are youth football and other contact sports putting children's developing brains at unnecessary risk?
In this solo episode of the Broken Brains Podcast, host and brain injury advocate Bruce Parkman examines the risks of repetitive head impacts in youth sports, the science of concussion and brain trauma, and what parents and coaches should understand before allowing children to participate in contact sports.
Bruce explores how impacts can cause the brain to move within the skull, potentially stretching nerve fibers and affecting neurological function. He discusses why…
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