High school football injuries: prevention of injury to the central nervous system.
Injuries to the head, neck, and spinal cord of high school athletes account for over 90% of the fatalities directly related to football. Preseasonal and seasonal guidelines that have proven to be helpful in the prevention of these injuries are presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005538:Football; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012306:Risk; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*