National Center for Catastrophic     Sport Injury Research Director:  Frederick O. Mueller, Ph.D. Medical Director:  Robert C. Cantu, M. D.

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The National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research collects and disseminates death and permanent disability sports injury data that involve brain and/or spinal cord injuries.  The research is funded by a grant from the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the American Football Coaches Association, and the National Federation of State High School Associations.  This research has been conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 1965.  Three annual reports are compiled each spring:  (1) Annual Survey of Football Injury Research, 1931-2007; (2) Annual Survey of Catastrophic Football Injuries 1977-2007; (3) National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research - Twenty-fourth Annual Report:  Fall of 1982 - Spring of 2007.  Reports are updated each year.  Data and information from the reports may requested through this web site.

• Background on Catastrophic Sport Injury Research
• NCCSI Directors
• List of sports for which data is collected

Links to Granting Agencies:

· National Collegiate Athletic Association · American Football Coaches Association · National Federation of State High School Associations (Note: You must use your browser's "back" button to return to the NCCSI Home Page from these links.)

Links to related cites:

Department of Exercise and Sport Science:  UNC-CH The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Injury Research Prevention Center:  UNC-CH (Note: You must use your browser's "back" button to return to the NCCSI Home Page from these links.

Email or write to us:

email:  mueller@email.unc.edu tel:  (919) 962-5171  fax:  (919) 962-0489

National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury  Department of EXSS, CB# 8700 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700

Last updated:  June 25, 2008