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6/17/2010
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North Carolina Study: Brace Yourself To Reduce Brain Injury

A new study has found that bracing yourself before an accident could help minimize brain injuries.

The study, which was conducted by the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, collected data from collision during youth hockey games. Using special helmets on 16 players on the team, the brain injury researchers tracked the force of impacts on the players while also noting whether or not the players saw a hit coming and braced themselves. The results conclusively found that players who saw an impact coming were better able to control the force at which their head was struck.

How can this information help prevent brain injuries in youth sports, and in general? Researchers say that coaches now know how important it is for their players to be aware while on the ice or on the field – and all people can take home the lesson that being prepare for something, even an impact, can improve outcomes.

Category: Brain Damage/Head Injuries

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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm whose attorneys focus on injury and accident law and have experience handling traumatic brain injury and closed head injuries. In fact, our firm in 2000 helped a brain-damaged client receive what was then the largest verdict for a brain injury case in Virginia history. Then in the year 2012 our firm helped a brain injury client receive a $21 million dollar verdict.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and and we have been named a North Carolina "Best Law Firm" for personal injury law since 2010 by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, Rick and Jim have been listed in the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and our firm has the highest rating of AV from national lawyer ranking organization Martindale-Hubbell. That means we have a reputation for demonstrating preeminent legal skill.
We serve every area of North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, Nags Head and the western mountains, as well as all the cities and counties in between. In South Carolina, we cover the state from Myrtle Beach and Charleston to Orangeburg, Columbia, Florence, Rock Hill, Darlington, Aiken, Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg. While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer a free initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us toll-free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can return your call promptly.
 
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