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America's National Football League (NFL) has proposed measures to limit brain and spinal injury among players.

Potential new measures include a reduction in the number of offseason workouts to reduce hitting during practises and a possible 18-game regular season.

The technology of player's helmets was also discussed at the concussion-related NFL conference, with co-chairman of the NFL's committee Hunt Batjer saying they would prefer if the league did not have an officially licensed helmet provider.

However, no firm commitment has been made by the league as to a timetable within which these changes could be carried out.

This comes after the NFL changed its regulations for players with brain injury such as concussion, banning them from re-entering a game.

The question of safety in American football was raised after a bout of serious injuries among the athletes, most notably Rutgers University player Eric LeGrand who was paralysed from the neck down while making a tackle in October.

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Posted by Paul Breen
 

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