Physical. And responsible play in our game, the National Hockey league working together with the National Hockey League Players association has gone to elaborate lengths to do that, and will continue to do so. We are pleased to have this opportunity to share with the subcommittee some of the measures enacted in this pursuit. The National Hockey league with the maker with the worst major professional link to a value of players after they incur head injuries. Beginning in 1997 the nhl and the nhl Concussion Program requires that all players on all clubs undergo preseason baseline psychological testing. After he player is diagnosed with a concussion he goes free is testedst did he to find when he will be able to safely return to play. That is pursuant to the Concussion Program that narrow psychological testing results that added value and should be taken into account along with player reported symptoms when making return to play conditions and decisions. And nhl Concussion Committee has a
Members, and members of the subcommittee, i appreciate the opportunity to testify this morning on the behalf of the National Football league, and i commend the getty for the committee for digging up this issue. Commissioner has stated repeatedly that he spent more time on health and safety of our board than any other issue that comes before him. Football has our day vital place in the resume of american life, there are nearly 6 million children who play football across our country. Another 1. 1 million that play in high school, 75,000 in college, and so whether Distance Games in our backyard, at thanksgiving, or games late in our local parks, or friday Night High School games, saturdays with college, or hopefully plenty of people watching the nfl on sundays and mondays and occasionally thursdays, football plays a significant role in our lives. We take that popularity seriously. With it comes a great deal of responsibility. That is what we risk we embrace. We understand that the decisio
A house energy and commerce subcommittee look at spore safety and brain injuries in football, hockey, and other sports. Nfl and nhl officials talk about the safety steps they have taken. Well also hear injury stories from a professional Soccer Player and a high school student, and medical professionals explain the Science Behind brain injuries. The hearing is about three hours. All right. I want to thank everybody for being here. Were now with the full Committee Ranking member, the gentleman from california joins us. We now have the ability to start our hearing. I will introduce you after my statement and before you start your testimonies. I will open with my Opening Statement will stop good morning, jan. Good morning. Welcome to this mornings hearing. Today it is my hope to learn what steps are being taken to make Sports Participation safer for all athletes. Every day, parents make choices about whether or not to let their son or let their daughter play soccer or what kind of mouthpie
They act as a control over the course of the season. We are finding what occurs across the season in normal players with no history of concussion, their speed of processing does change over the four or five months of training and the season. With the players who experience concussion, we see a slowdown of about 200 milliseconds. That is four times faster than the slowdown in multiple sclerosis, for contrast. Clearly, the brain has changed the way it is processing. We are moving to start intervention programs with the players identified. There is some data with alzheimers that suggest working memory tasks, even one week, can show continual gain and improvements. We are trying to see some of that occurring. Thank you. Dr. Gay, in regard to concussions, many times it is not a direct blow. The head is going back and forth and the brain is sloshing around. You mentioned going back to 1970s type equipment. Describe what you mean by 1970s equipment and how it may reduce concussions. The neck
Senator or house member. And so this is Something Else that we strongly recommend. Host our guest is Henry Bonilla. Former congressman, served in congress until 2007, representing texas. Number for republicans is 2025853881. For democrats, 2025853880. And independents, 2025853882. Wonder if you talk to us a little bit about how this report and your recommendations are being received in congress today. Guest we havent had any strong feedback yet. Sometimes it take as while for messages to get into the leadership office. The former senators that led this, this on their side have already communicated with the Senate Leadership but no strong reaction yet. The house side. But were hoping that at least someone listens to us because at this point were not aware of anyone who is put together a set of recommendations like this anywhere. So, if half of them are implemented that would beik a he success. If one or two, hey, great. Butge were realistic about this most of us who worked on this have