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Report: Youth football safety claims not true
- Updated: July 27, 2016
10:53 AM ET
An NFL-backed youth football safety program does not reduce injuries the way organizers claimed in online materials and even Congressional testimony, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
The Heads Up Football program offers in-person and online classes teaching proper tackling techniques and safety procedures for games and practice. Promotional materials claim that an independent study has shown that the program reduced injuries by 76 percent and concussions by 30 percent.
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