Exploring Risks of Repeated Head Impacts in Youth and Strategies to Minimize Exposure: A Workshop

Workshop

April 15 - 16, 2025

Past

Materials

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About

This public workshop explored the state of knowledge on the risks of repeated head impacts among people ages 17 and under (impacts that may lead to pathophysiological changes in the brain but may not result in a diagnosed concussion). Sessions examined what is known and unknown about the risks of repeated head impact exposure among youth, considered evidence for strategies to minimize exposure, and discussed knowledge gaps and needs. The workshop was organized under a contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that ended in May 2025; publication of the proceedings providing a factual summary of workshop presentations and discussions is suppported by pooled funding from the ongoing Forum on Traumatic Brain Injury.

Watch the workshop recordings below.

Contact

Katherine Bowman

kbowman@nas.edu

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