References
Links to information and statistics cites throughout this website:
- Anahad O’Connor: Head Injuries on the Football Field
- Tara Parker-Pope: The Risk of High School Football Tackles
- NY Times: Head Injuries in Football
- Alan Schwartz: Teaching Young Players a Safer Way to Tackle
- SportsConcussions.org: Routine Head Hits in School Sports May Cause Brain Injury
- Jonah Lehrer: The Fragile Teenage Brain
- Tyler Cowen & Kevin Grier: What Would the End of Football Look Like?
- Sanjay Gupta: Big Hits, Broken Dreams
- Reference #9 coming soon
- SportsConcussions.org: Youth Football Impact Study Yields Surprises
- Guardian Protective Helmet Cover: Video
- University of Michigan: Football helmet sensors help researchers demystify concussion in young athletes
- NY Times: Silence on Concussions Raises Risks of Injury
- The San Mateo Daily Journal: Heading off concussions
- Contra Costa Times: Football concussions not scaring kids away from Friday night lights
- USA Football: Safety Starts with Proper Technique
- Dr. Knight, Kinesiology: The Solution Starts in the Youth Leagues
- KPH0 CBS5: High school football more dangerous than college, pros
- Athletic Business:Catastrophic Football Injury Leads to $8M Settlement
- Huffington Post: Video Dennis Pitta – Jerod Mayo Hit
- PBS: Concussion Watch
- Sports Legacy:Advanced Concussion Training
- News Observer: Doug Satterfield
- Car and Driver The Physics Of: How the HANS Device Saves Lives
- Complete Concussions Can Neck Strength Reduce the Risk of Concussions in Sport?
- scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04302012-143119/unrestricted/Daniel_RW_T_2012.pdf
- Analysis of Neck Collars Used in Football
- Bleacher Report Doctor Dave Explains Concussions and Head trauma
- rrg.utk.edu/resources/BME473/lectures/presentation_team_24.pdf
- Angular Acceleration
- The Concussion Blog Speaking of Helmets
- The Influence of Deflection and Neck Compliance on the Impact Dynamics of a Hybrid III Headform
- Wikipedia HANS Device
- The Valsalva Manuever: A Mind-blowingly Useful Technique
- Nova Fitness Equipment Halo Strong
- link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10439-013-0881-8
- Freakish Strength with Proper Core Training
- Lumbar Stability
- Men’s Health
- FB Dictionary
- Coaches Corner: Tackling
- Defensive Coordinator Tackling Progression
- Southwest Florida Coaches Share Their Tackling Techniques
- E Teamz O Line
- NFL Communications Football Advisory Committee Unites Football Parenting and Medical Experts for Youth Player Safety
- Car Accident
- 85-Driving Safety Tips for Minimizing Injury Risk
- Training: Valsalva Maneuver
- www.brianmac.co.uk/articles/scni15a7.htm
- Cross Fit Done Right Mid-line Stabilization Technique: Valsalva Maneuver
- I Am Ever Fit Valsalva Maneuver
- Video: Perform Valsalva Maneuver
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21787201
- Mom’s Team Sub-concussive Hits Growing Concern in Youth Sports
- http://www.cleveland.com/science/index.ssf/2013/03/non-concussion_football_head_h.html
- CBS News
- Bloomberg
- UCLA Neuroscience
- Football Hits Brain Hard
- Helmet Study Tests Concussions
- Brain Changes Raises Concerns
- Mom’s Team Stronger Necks May Reduce Concussion Risk
- Fox Sports Can Neck Strength Help Reduce Concussions in NFL?
- British Journal of Sports Medicine Isometric cervical muscle strength mitigates head impact severity
- Strengthen the Neck to Reduce Incidences and Severity of Concussions
- Strong Necks
- Why Athletes Must Do Neck Training
- Strengthen the Neck
- Why Athletes Must Do Neck Training
- Concussions & Neck Strength
- Fox News: Helmet Add-ons May Not Reduce the Risk of Concussions
- Kerr Sports
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DISCLAIMER
The Football Safety Academy acknowledges the coach has the responsibility to decide which football techniques should be taught for the well being and safety of his players and there is not one specific technique including the Hulk Shrug Technique or safety device that can completely eliminate the risk of injury from impacts related to football including catastrophic injury and death. To the knowledge of the Football Safety Academy no specific research has been done regarding the Hulk Shrug Technique, however the Football Safety Academy is actively pursuing this goal.