The Lady Vol's SEC tournament ended last night in a loss to number one seeded Auburn. They led at the half, even after Cain reinjured her knee, but Stricklen had an off shooting night and Angie Bjorklund just didn't get much offensive help as Auburn raced past the Lady Vols at the end of the game.
LSU lost to Vanderbilt, but the great news is that injured Eason started after tests showed that her neck injury wasn't serious and apparently she had no concussion or other complications.
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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, as JF Activist points out, and this year's focus is on Sports and Concussions, especially youth sports. And it's important to note that studies show that just as young bodies react differently to concussions, female and male athletes' bodies have been shown to react differently to concussions.
To learn more about what events are taking place in your community, or state during March, or to get involved contact your local chartered state affiliate, or the BIAA office today.
For a clip of ESPN's Outside the Lines: Girls and Concussions, see the video below.
Related:
Concussions in Youth Sports
Female Athletes Bear Brunt of Concussions
Concussions in Youth Sports: It's Better to Miss One Game
New Data on Multiple Concussions in Youth Football
Concussions warrant longer time on sidelines for young athletes
Female Athletes suffer more head injuries than males
Mahalo: Fast facts about concussion
Brain and Spinal Cord.org
4 comments:
My daughter had a concussion last year. She was swing-dancing (yes, swing-dancing!) Flipped up and came down on her partner's knees. She mentioned it to me in the car after--thank God, because I was about to drive her to Irish dance class where she would have bounced around and added to her injury. Instead I took her home. What they know about head injuries has changed... Her next couple months were a real struggle and this was with a very mild injury.
Scary, scary stuff--nothing to play with (or through!)
Terri - thanks for posting about your daughter's experience. I think many times these types of injuries are minimized - for many reasons- especially in competitive sports. Awareness of it is a great topic for this year.
I've seen the effect of bad head injuries on people. Soccer can be brutal just from kids hitting the ball with their heads--apparently that's causing a lot of kids problems over time whether or not they've had a diagnosed concussion.
That's something I should talk to my daughter about--i.e. try to keep your head from hitting the ground if you fall.
I never thought about soccer injuries from hitting the ball with their head - always think of it more from the "contact" with other athletes, but you make a good point.
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