Artest vs. Harden concussion incident focuses attention on brain injuries

When L.A. Lakers forward Ron Artest (AKA Metta World Peace) slammed his elbow into the head of Oklahoma Thunder's James Harden, the resulting concussion focused attention on the dangers of the mysterious brain injury all too common in professional contact sports. But the focus should be on younger players still in school,  one researcher believes.

 "Most players who sustain concussions are high school kids who will never have a college or professional career," said Dr. Steven Broglio, Ph.D, director of the Neurotrauma Research Laboratory and assistant professor at the U-M School of Kinesiology.
Broglio is the author of several studies that measured impact rates by using sensors in the football helmets of young players. His just-released findings show that head hits for school-age players occur more often, and with more force, than previously realized.