Injuries

In their book 2012 Concussions and Our Kids, Dr. Robert Cantu and Mark Hyman reported that Dr. Bill Moreau, who serves as medical director for the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), reported that during a two week training session in Colorado Springs about a dozen women athletes participating suffered a 50% concussion rate. Dr. Moreau noted, These women are superior athletes. Theyre in the pool eight hours a day. Literally, theyre within inches of one another, sculling and paddling. As they go through their various routines, theyre literally kicking each other in the head. As a result, the USOC initiated a process of reassessing concussion awareness and prevention for all sports. Dr. Moreau says that many athletes in non collision sports arent thinking about head injury and dont know theyve had concussions.