Head games : the global concussion crisis /
From the acclaimed director Steve James (Academy Award-nominated Hoop Dreams, Emmy Award winning The Interrupters), Head Games: The Global Concussion Crisis is a revealing documentary featuring never-before-seen neurological findings related to rugby and soccer players that will serve as a wake-up c...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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[Oakbrook Terrace, IL] :
King-Devick Technologies,
[2012]
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | From the acclaimed director Steve James (Academy Award-nominated Hoop Dreams, Emmy Award winning The Interrupters), Head Games: The Global Concussion Crisis is a revealing documentary featuring never-before-seen neurological findings related to rugby and soccer players that will serve as a wake-up call for those who think that the devastating chronic effects of repetitive head trauma are only an American football and boxing injury. Internationally respected medical experts, professional and amateur athletes and their families will offer eye-opening insights and cutting-edge science on head trauma that will demand that the perception of concussion change to guarantee the health and safety of athletes as a top priority. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the book Head games by Chris Nowinski. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2012. Title from title screen (viewed April 13, 2020). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (77 min.)) : sound, color |
| Playing Time: | 01:17:05 |
| Awards: | Winner 2012 Boston Film Festival, Best Documentary |
| Production Credits: | Music, Billy Corgan, Craig J. Snider ; cinematography, Dana Kupper, Keith Walker ; editor, David E. Simpson. |