Make an Impact by Benching Concussions - Ali Krieger, US Soccer Star

This is the time of year when young athletes start their training programs for football and other sports.

That means kids are at risk for concussions during practice and games.

Mark Lovell, Neuropsychologist with the US Ski Team, has created a test to track brain function in young athletes.

Ali Krieger, local star who was part of the US Women's World Cup Soccer team, promoting concussion awareness, joined with Lovell in promoting concussion awareness.

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For more information on the PACE Program to prevent concussions in middle- and high-school athletes -- including times and locations of tour stops and how schools can apply to receive ImPACT software -- please visit the Dick's Sporting Goods Facebook page or dickssportinggoods.com/PACE

Everyone can get involved in supporting the PACE Program. From now through September 12, Dick's Sporting Goods will donate $1 every time you:

SHOP: Buy a pair of athletic shoes from Dick's Sporting Goods
POST: Share posts about PACE on Facebook or Twitter (#DSGPACE)
CHECK-IN: Use Facebook Places or Foursquare to check in at our stores

For more information about this article, please visit http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/mornings/make-an-impact-by-benching-concussions-ali-krieger-us-soccer-star-080311

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