Study: Headgear Reduces Injury in Women’s Lacrosse

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New research from the Department of Orthopedics at the New York University Langone Health confirms that headgear worn during women’s lacrosse practices and games can reduce the rate of head and face injuries, as well as concussions.

"There has been continued controversy regarding whether or not headgear use in women's lacrosse will increase or decrease the rate of head injuries," Dr. Samuel L. Baron, the lead researcher, said in a press release published by the American Orthopedics Society of Sports Medicine. In 2017, the Public Schools Athletic League of New York City became the first high school organization in the country to mandate ASTM standard F3137 headgear for all women's lacrosse players. 

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