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Charges of exploitation and a growing concern for head injury and brain trauma have put college football in the spotlight. Do college football programs-which rake in millions-take advantage of student athletes, or do they provide young men with educational and professional opportunities they might not otherwise have? Do football's inherent danger and violence have any place in institutions of higher learning?

PBS NewsHour correspondent Elana Michelle investigates why young athletes are incurring more concussions during team sports. Original broadcast date: April 01, 2013.

Concussions are a common occurrence for players of contact sports, such as football. Roughly 20 percent of high school athletes who play them will suffer a concussion in a given year. They can occur during any athletic activity, though, and about 50 percent of the time they go undiagnosed or unreported. This serious head injury requires proper treatment and recovery time. Repeated concussions can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a condition...

An estimated 300,000 sport-related concussions occur every year in the United States, many of which lead to short- or long-term impairment or even sudden death. Frank M. Webbe, one of the foremost leaders in the field, has compiled the most up-to-date, comprehensive volume on sport neuropsychology currently available. It presents, through the contributions of leading practitioners in the field, an exhaustive study of sport-related concussions and...