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New Survey Looks At Concussion Protocols

A nationwide study of concussions in athletes and military service academy members finds about a fifth of participants were in limited or non-contact sports.

Jamie Pardini from the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium and Defense Department talked about the paper.  Pardini is a neuropsychologist at the Banner University Medical Center and also works at the Banner Concussion Center.

Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.