Factors That May Influence Americans' Views on When Children Should Start Playing Tackle Football.

ABSTRACT:

Context

American football is associated with the largest number of emergency department visits for pediatric sport-related traumatic brain injury, including concussions. Tackling is responsible for almost two-thirds of football concussions. Some have recommended implementing age restrictions on tackling in youth football.

Objective

To determine whether the public would support age restrictions and the factors that may drive such support.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Summer wave of Porter Novelli's 2020 US ConsumerStyles survey.

Participants

A total of 4053 adults.

Main outcome measure(s)

Respondents answered questions about a good age for children to start playing tackle football, past football playing history, concerns about safety, and

SUBMITTER: Waltzman D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10783471 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature