NOCSAE Meets to Consider Sports Medicine Research Grants and Discuss Development… — CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ —
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment NOCSAE meets today to consider hundreds of thousands of dollars in research grants specifically related to concussion – based on recommendations from the organizations new Scientific Advisory Committee, made up of the nations leaders in sports science. NOCSAE also will discuss and consider development of a new youth football helmet standard, a new womens lacrosse helmet/head protection standard, a new defensive position head/face protection standard for baseball and softball, as well as potential modifications to existing standards.
