BLACKSBURG, Virginia (KTRK) -- Most football players in America are younger than high school age. But there's still very little data tracking how children get hit on the field. A team of engineers at ...

Before they hit the sidelines, though, the young players — all 17 years old and younger — were greeted with a massive ...

It’s what a Virginia Tech athletics equipment manager asked Stefan Duma, a faculty member at the university’s department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, in 2009. Duma’s team had been working ...

As concerns over head injuries in football continue, a new helmet from Certor, the parent company of Schutt, is gaining attention for its performance in NFL safety tests. The company says its latest ...

Some California youth football leagues ban Guardian Caps. Three former football players in the Legislature think parents and children should have the option of wearing them. Assemblymember Avelino ...

Lower Perkiomen Longhorns youth football league will be better protected as they got their helmets for practice today. The league sent away 120 helmets for reconditioning earlier this year and was ...

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What started as a youth football game in Ormond Beach turned into controversy after an 8-year-old boy removed his helmet ...

Some California youth football leagues ban Guardian Caps. Three former football players in the Legislature think parents and children should have the option of wearing them. This story was originally ...