Episode 58 ~ The Mac Parkman Foundation
From Voices for the Brain by American Brain Coalition
September 26, 2025 · 44 min · Season 3 · Episode 58
About this episode
Katie Sale interviews Bruce Parkman about the impact of repetitive impacts in youth sports on brain health.
Join Katie Sale, ABC's Executive Director, as she sits down with Bruce Parkman, President of The Mac Parkman Foundation for Adolescent Concussive Trauma. Uncover the hidden dangers of excessive repetitive impacts and extended contact sports seasons on children's brain health. Understand how subconcussive impacts can lead to long-term physiological changes. Learn how you can help make a difference.
People in this episode
Host: Katie Sale
Guest: Bruce Parkman
Topics covered
- brain health
- concussive trauma
- youth sports
- subconcussive impacts
- long-term effects
Keywords
- concussion
- brain health
- youth sports
- subconcussive impacts
- long-term changes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Mac Parkman Foundation for Adolescent Concussive Trauma, American Brain Coalition
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