NCCSIR
The National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research (NCCSIR) collects and disseminates death and permanent disability
sports injury data that involve brain and/or spinal cord (head and neck) injuries. The following statistics for high school and college
football players (the largest football market segment with football being the most popular sport for this segment) provide a candid
“snapshot” supporting the vital need for the IPS innovative safety insulating elements. IPS is designed to minimize and reduce the
occurrence of head, concussion, neck, and shoulder injuries caused by collision forces. Its single system design is an enhanced and
safer replacement for the current market’s dual systems - separate helmet systems and shoulder pad systems.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL DIRECT CATASTROPHIC INJURIES
YEARS 1982-2009
FATALITIES 111
NON-FATAL 308
SERIOUS 280
TOTAL 699
COLLEGE FOOTBALL DIRECT CATASTROPHIC INJURIES
YEARS 1982-2009
FATALITIES 9
NON-FATAL 35
SERIOUS 103
TOTAL 147
Note: These statistics do not reflect Pop Warner and professional football brain and/or spinal cord (head and neck)
injuries, unreported such injuries on all levels, as well as the thousands of shoulder and less serious neck injuries.
Many fatalities are a direct result of spinal cord and neck injuries.
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