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Guardian caps: A safer future for youth football?

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Fall is football season in Saskatchewan, but a serious injury involving a Balgonie teenager during a high school football game has raised questions about how we can better protect young players. Patrick Neary, University of Regina kinesiology and health studies professor who researches concussions, joins Tamara to discuss guardian caps and brain safety in sports
23 Sep 1PM English Canada News Commentary

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