They will host a Brain Injury Awareness Fair, a Congressional
Briefing on concussions, and a reception, all designed to introduce legislators to TBI survivors and their families.
Not exact matches
The MomsTEAM staff and I are still digging into the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council's three - hundred - some - odd page report
on sports - related
concussions in youth sports, [1] but one thing jumped out at me at my first pass: When I did a search in the report for a discussion of impact monitoring devices (a / k / a hit sensors), I found only one
brief mention of sensors in the committee's recommendation that the Centers for Disease Control fund large scale data collection efforts for research purposes, including data from impact sensors.
The emerging model of sport
concussion assessment now involves the use of
brief screening tools to evaluate post-
concussion signs and symptoms
on the sideline immediately after a
concussion and neuropsychological testing to track recovery further out from the time of injury.
Dr. Bergeron has also participated in a number of Congressional
Briefings in Washington, DC and testimonies for several State Legislatures
on physical activity, health and safety in youth sports, and sport
concussion.
The requirements for a submitted video included a
brief description of athletic trainers, a focus
on athletic trainers being experts in the evaluation and management of
concussions, PATS commitment to
concussion education, and a vocus
on National Athletic Trainers Month (NATM).
Youth sports coaches and managers in Erie County may soon be required to take a
brief course
on concussion awareness and safety.