Study: Helmetless Football Drills Decrease Injury Risk

Head injuries in football players have become a national concern due to their link to brain and spinal damage. High school and college football players can each sustain more than 1,000 impacts in a season. Researchers have sought ways to reduce the risk of head-impact injury.

A new study in the Journal of Athletic Training, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s scientific publication, investigated the effectiveness of helmetless blocking and tackling drills to reduce head-impact exposure in an NCAA Division I football program.

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