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November 15, 2013

University physician researches concussions

“Right now, these tests — King-Devick, SCAT2, balance, computerized assessment — are considered the standard of care, or the best procedure, for diagnosing concussions,” head Notre Dame University Physician...
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Concussions, News, Research
December 24, 2012 Sports Illustrated

Best Sports Movie 2012

Head Games, from Hoop Dreams director Steve James, also tackles a serious issue—concussions—by humanizing it. He spent time with ex-athletes, up-and-comers and the family of a college football player...
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Head Games Film, News
October 10, 2012 Tribeca Film

7 Documentaries to Stream with Your Dad on Father’s Day

Head Games tackles the alarming and often deadly trend among athletes to continue playing sports after suffering multiple concussions. In his newest documentary, Steve James, the award-winning director of...
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Head Games Film, News
October 8, 2012 Sports Illustrated

Trauma Induced

Inspired by the 2006 book of the same name—written by former Harvard defensive lineman and WWE wrestler Chris Nowinski—the film chronicles the rise of concussion awareness in recent years....
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Head Games Film, News
October 4, 2012 Pittsburg Post Gazette

Head Games: A Frightening Look at High-Collision Sports

This excellent, eye-opening documentary puts faces, including some who passed through Steelers Nation only to meet tragic and premature ends, to a subject that shows no signs of disappearing...
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Head Games Film, News
September 21, 2012 Chicago Tribune

Head Games

One of the more fascinating aspects of a thoroughly entertaining movie is how incomprehensible James' proposed changes are in a country where many would list their necessities as food,...
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Head Games Film, News
September 20, 2012 New York Times

A Hit in the End Zone, a Price for a Lifetime

“Head Games” is alternately sobering and terrifying. It is painful to watch a grown man struggle to recite the months of the year, and to hear about the shockingly...
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Head Games Film, News
September 20, 2012 Los Angeles Times

Head Games a Potent Study of Sports-Related Concussions

"Head Games" isn't fooling around. It's a complex, determined look at one of the most pernicious problems facing organized sports on all levels, but because its director is Steve...
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Head Games Film, News