Catastrophic Sports Injury Research

AllSport.pdf In 1931 the American Football Coaches Association initiated the First Annual Survey of Football Fatalities and this research has been conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 1965. In 1977 the National Collegiate Athletic Association initiated a National Survey of Catastrophic Football Injuries, which is also conducted at the University of North Carolina. As a result of these research projects important contributions to the sport of football have been made. Most notable have been the 1976 rule changes, the football helmet standard, improved medical care for the participants, and better coaching techniques.