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Eyes on the Game: Vision Therapy and Concussion Prevention in Football & Cheer
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In this episode, we explore how vision training and vision therapy intersect with brain health, particularly in high-impact sports like football and cheerleading. We dig into concussion statistics, the emerging technologies for monitoring head impacts, and how targeted visual training might play a role in both preventing and recovering from concussions. We also bring in expert voices and share real-world athlete stories to make it concrete and actionable for coaches, parents, trainers, and athletes alike.
Football concussion stats:
- Tackling causes nearly 2 out of 3 concussions in high school football; running plays cause ~half of concussions; linebackers and running backs are particularly vulnerable CDC.
Cheerleading concussion stats:
- Cheer takes a bigger hit than you might expect: in one study, cheerleading surpassed football in concussion risk rates Concussion Alliance.
- Nearly 96% of concussions in cheerleading are stunt-related, especially among bases (contact from another athlete) and flyers (contact with ground) Concussion AllianceHEADCHECK Health.
- From 2001–2012, cheerleading-related concussion/closed head injury rates soared by 290% among children aged 5–18 The Sport Journal.
- In a Miami-Dade County study (2015–2019), cheerleaders with concussions were held out an average of 26 days, and 38% had prolonged recoveries (>28 days) The Sport Journal.
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Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Childhood Memories and Shared Cheer Experience (00:00:36)
3. Brain Health and Concussions (00:02:28)
4. Youth Football and Continuing Risks (00:03:00)
5. The Hidden Risk: Cheerleading and Conussions (00:04:35)
6. Long-Term Impacts of Concussions (00:06:07)
7. Long-Term Effects: CTE and Repeated Injuries (00:07:53)
8. Vision Training: A Preventive and Protective Tool (00:09:10)
9. Vision Interventions: Recovery and Rehab (00:11:44)
10. Call for Awareness and Early Intervention (00:13:15)
11. Vision as Shield and Recovery Tool (00:14:53)
12. Closing and Takeaways (00:15:54)
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