Sentences with phrase «briefing on concussions»

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.

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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.
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