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The American Football Coaches Association initiated the First Annual
Survey of Football Fatalities in 1931. This research has been conducted
at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 1965. In
1977 the National Collegiate Athletic Association initiated a National
Survey of Catastrophic Football Injuries which is also conducted at the
University of North Carolina. As a result of these research projects,
important contributions to the sport of football have been made.
Most notable have been the 1976 rule changes, the football helmet standard,
improved medical care for the participants and better coaching techniques.
Due to the success of these two football projects the research was expanded
to all sports for both men and women.
A National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research was established
in 1982. The decision to expand the research was based on the following
factors:
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Researched based on reliable data is essential if progress is to be made
in sports safety.
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The paucity of information on injuries in all sports.
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The rapid expansion and lack of injury information in women's sports.
Last updated: February 16, 1999
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