ITHACA, NY — New safety rules were in place in central Massachusetts: Any 10-to-12-year-old playing Pop Warner football suspected of having a concussion was not allowed to return to play until cleared by a doctor. Plus, a certified EMT was present during the game, and the league had established concussion education programs for coaches, officials, players and their parents. Yet as...

 ITHACA, NY — Paul Geisler, associate professor and program director of exercise and sport sciences at Ithaca College, received a 2012 Athletic Trainer Service Award in recognition of his contributions to the athletic training profession. The award was presented by the National Athletic Trainers Association at its annual meeting in June.

“I’m honored to receive...

ITHACA, NY — Suppose your son or daughter has just been brought home from an athletic field with a concussion, complains of being tired and wants to go to sleep. Should you let...