Does the MLB's Collision at Home Plate Rule Change Prevent Concussion Injuries in Catchers?

Conclusions: The MLB's rule limiting home plate collisions significantly reduced the number of concussions suffered by MLB catchers.Clinical Relevance: This study provides important insight regarding patterns and injury rates in professional baseball catchers and can serve as a benchmark for discussion about injury prevention in players of this position. To our knowledge, no other study has focused on rule 7.13 and its effect on concussion rates in MLB catchers. PMID: 31961751 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Physician and Sportsmedicine Online - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Phys Sportsmed Source Type: research