- Wear protective equipment. – Participation in high-contact, high-risk sports such as football, hockey, boxing, and soccer can increase the likelihood of a concussion. Skateboarding, snowboarding, horseback riding, and roller balding are also a threat to your brain’s health. Wearing headgear, padding, and mouth and eye guards can help safeguard against traumatic head injuries. Wearing a bike helmet can lower the risk of traumatic head injury by 85%. Ensure that the equipment is properly fitted, well maintained, and worn consistently.
- Drive and ride smart.- Always wear a seat belt, obey posted speed limits, and don’t use drugs or alcohol, because they can impair reaction time.
- Don’t fight. Concussions are often sustained during an assault, and more males than females report traumatic head injuries.