Blog Safety Topics: Sports

Batter’s Up for Advocacy

August 22, 2013

While working at Safe Kids, regardless of whether we have children or not, we develop a parents’ radar for ways kids are vulnerable to injury. I am no different. Earlier this summer, I visited my family in Santa Cruz, California, and spent a lot of time watching my then 8-year-old nephew, Logan, play baseball with his team, the Mets.

Tags: concussion, head injury, sports safety, baseball, youth sports injury prevention, state laws, legislation, public policy

Game Changers in Sports Safety

By Lindsay Hansen

August 5, 2013

As the program manager for sports safety, where much of my work is focused on keeping kids healthy and in top shape for sports, I’m inspired by the young athletes I meet or hear about each day. Kids who are full of passion for the sports they love and a desire to work hard and play their best each time they’re out on the field.

Tags: sports safety, sports injuries, concussion, dehydration, overuse injuries, ACL injuries, research

Concussions: The Importance of Using Our Heads

By Editor

August 4, 2013

When I’m not working at Safe Kids, I spend most of my time coaching a club field hockey team with girls ages 12-19. This is an elite club that was created for the best players from northern Virginia to come together, play in tournaments and hopefully get recruited to play in college. They are incredible athletes and have an inspiring passion for the game.

Tags: sports safety, concussion, head injury, return to play, coaches