Life After Concussions in College Sports
With so much being made on the long-term health issues of pro athletes, what happens to an NCAA student-athlete who has to retire due to concussions? What residual effects are they still dealing with after retirement? How do they go about living a normal life after head trauma ended their playing careers earlier than expected? Life After Concussions in College Sports offers a unique, personal perspective on an important public health issue of our time that’s still underreported at the college level. We hear from student-athletes who’ve had to retire about what life is like after ending their college athletic careers due to concussions.
Presenters
Casey Cochran
Former College Football Player
University of Connecticut
Casey Cochran is a former Quarterback for the University of Connecticut football program. Throughout his youth and high school career, he suffered from 9 concussions and their many side effects. Du...
Show the restEmily Peters
Former Women's Soccer Player
University of Pittsburgh
Emily Peters is a former women's soccer player for the University of Pittsburgh. Throughout her high school and short college career, she suffered at least six concussions, four within a six-month ...
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Dir NeuroTrauma Research Laboratory
University of Michigan
Steven Broglio PhD, ATC is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan in the School of Kinesiology and Departments of Neurology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is also Direc...
Show the restTimothy Bella
Digital Producer/Reporter
Al Jazeera America
Timothy Bella is a senior digital producer and features writer for "America Tonight," Al Jazeera America's flagship newsmagazine. Before coming to AJAM, Bella was a digital producer for CBS News an...
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