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STP1305
Safety in American Football

Hoerner EF
Pages: 183
Published: 1997
Format: PDF (3.8M)
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STP 1305 presents up-to-date information on the risk factors for and concerning injuries that occur in the playing and participation of the game of American football. It provides a valuable resource for identifying these risk factors and establishing procedures and techniques to reduce injuries that occur in this athletic and recreational activity.

22 peer-reviewed papers in sections on

• Analyzing Risks,

• Assessment,

• Science,

• Management: Facilities,

• Management: Surfaces,

• and Management: Systems.



Table of Contents

Barriers to Injury Prevention in Youth Football
Glassman R.

A Comparison of Injuries That Occur During Collegiate Fall and Spring Football Using the NCAA Injury Surveillance System
Dick R.

Coaches Safety Orientation and Training Skills Program
Lucenko L.

Injury in Youth Football
Goldberg B.

Head Injuries In Sports: Concussion Management in Football
Kelly J.

Catastrophic Football Injuries and Tackling Techniques
Drake G.

Guidelines for Return to Contact Sports After Transient Quadriplegia
Cantu R.

Enhancing Safety with an Improved Cervical Test Device
Kleinberger M., Eppinger R., Haffner M., Beebe M.

A Proposed Method for Evaluating Neck Protection Equipment
Otis J., Burstein A.

Football Helmet Fitting Errors in Wisconsin High School Players
McGuine T., Nass S.

The Process of Certification of Protective Equipment For Sports
Morehouse C.

Football Fields and Facilities: Safety Guideline Concerns
Mittelstaedt A.

Standard Test Methods and Performance Standards for Synthetic Turf Playing Surfaces and Materials
Breland R.

The Envelope System—Performance and Experience in the United Kingdom
Dury D., Craggs J.

Actual Field Performance of Synthetic Turf as Measured over a Thirty Year Period
Gorham P., Orofino T.

The Sports Turf Management Research Program at Michigan State University
Rogers J., Stier J., Crum J., Krick T., Vanini J.

Traction Measurement on Natural Turf
McNitt A., Waddington D., Middour R.

Enhancing Participant Safety in Natural Turfgrass Surfaces Including Use of Interlocking Mesh Element Matrices
Sifers S., Beard J.

The Football Coach and Football Safety
Borkowski R.

Football Injuries, Safety Standards, and Insurance Underwriting
Clarke K.

American Football in the Courtroom—Legal Liability Associated with the Game
Davis P.

Safety in Football—Risk Avoidance and Risk Management: An Attorney's Perspective
Granger M.

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Subject Index


Committee: F08
Paper ID: STP1305-EB
DOI: 10.1520/STP1305-EB
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5363-9

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