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Could helmetless tackling training reduce football head injuries?

  • Written by Erik Swartz, Profesor, Kinesiology , University of Massachusetts Lowell
A young football player holds his mouth guard.Suzanne Tucker/Shutterstock.com

With football season well underway, there already have been instances of helmet-to-helmet hits, concussions and yet another round of conversations about strategies to reduce head impact exposure in players.

This is an urgent matter for all football players, but...

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