A new study presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that the thrill of extreme sports comes at a price: a higher risk for severe neck and head injuries.Extreme sports are gaining in popularity: skateboarding has surged 49 percent to 14 million U.S. participants, and snowboarding now claims 7. Click here to view the full article.Similar Bodybuilding Threads: ACL injury risk reduced in young athletes by universal neuromuscular training Nonconcussion head impacts in contact sports linked to brain changes and lower test scores Tentative molecular link between head injury and Alzheimer's Injuries from the Tough Mudder Extreme Sports Event Hours spent in organized sports may predict young athlete injury
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