Sports and athletic endeavors promote lasting benefits in health, wellness, and emotional development for millions of regular participants worldwide. These activities also involve varying levels of risk to the body. Respecting and understanding this potential are key to an athlete’s long-term success, both within and beyond a sports career. In our current sports culture, blows to the head are not always given the The Sports Legacy Institute is dedicated to studying the effects of concussions and other sports related brain injuries. Through its efforts, SLI aims to
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