Sentences with phrase «about concussion management»

Representative Briggs and Senator Browne, who were the primary sponsors of the Safety in Youth Sports Act will be involved in a media presentation about concussion management and care to be aired on PCN in the near future.»

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«Given that concussions are difficult to diagnose and often require either athlete reports or parental concerns to come to the attention of the coach,» they said, «educating athletes and their parents about the risks of a concussion and safe management is an essential part of preventing athletes from playing with concussive symptoms.»

There were a lot of other questions I didn't get a chance to ask (which I will write about in my next blog as part of a larger discussion of how far we have come in recent years in concussion prevention, identification and management, and how far we still have to go).

I would also like to think that MomsTEAM's continued efforts to educate parents about concussion risk management and our PBS documentary, «The Smartest Team: Making High School Football Safer,» which aired on over 300 stations last fall and which will be broadcast on almost all 387 stations in the fall of 2014, has played a role in increasing awareness.

Not only is it based on the latest thinking in the rapidly evolving field of concussion evaluation and management and make concussion terminology easy to understand, but, in explaining the short - term and long - term effects of concussion and the concussion management process, Dr. Meehan arms sports parents with all the information they need in making informed choices about treatment and when it is safe for their child to return to the playing field.

The alleged lack of scientific studies and the amount of clinical judgment involved in concussion management, and the lack of uananimity, either about grading the severity of concussions or in return to play guidelines, while it complicates our efforts to educate parents on concussions, should not be used as an excuse to do nothing.

In addition, participants at the IOC conference learned about a community - based program the Institute first developed in 2005 called «The Power of The Permit,» which is being utilized by municipalities around the country in adopting concussion risk management programs for all athletes using public fields, rinks, courts, and diamonds, not just those covered by existing state concussion education, removal from and return to play mandates.

Matt Stresak, Physician's Assistant at the Sports Concussion Institute in Marina del Rey, California, talks about the Institute's pro-active approach to concussion evaluation and mConcussion Institute in Marina del Rey, California, talks about the Institute's pro-active approach to concussion evaluation and mconcussion evaluation and management.

I full endorse the initiative of set forth by Katherine Price Snedaker at Sports CAPP is a Concussions: Aware and Prepared Program to educate athletes and their parents about the latest clinical and technological advances in concussion management.

The Friday, October 25 morning session, entitled, «Developing a «Return to Academics» Protocol following a Concussion» included background information about why academic adjustments and psychosocial considerations are essential as part of a comprehensive concussion management plan — for athletes and non-athleConcussion» included background information about why academic adjustments and psychosocial considerations are essential as part of a comprehensive concussion management plan — for athletes and non-athleconcussion management plan — for athletes and non-athletes alike.

Despite growing awareness of sports - related concussions and campaigns to educate athletes, coaches, physicians, and parents of young athletes about concussion recognition and management, confusion and controversy persist in many areas.

The Babyspot interviewed Head Case Co-Founder Dan Nicholson about his experience with concussions and how the Head Case Concussion Management System can help keep kids safe from undetected concussions.

wrote NCAA president Mark Emmert seeking answers about the NCAA's concussion management policy.

PATS President John Moyer stated «With the recent elections, the main goal of the «Hike To Harrisburg» event was to thank those legislators who have been PATS supporters and to enlighten the freshman legislators about our Society, as well as, our role in concussion and sudden cardiac arrest management and other recent health care issues that we have supported.»

The ConcussionWise ™ DR program is an education initiative to ensure that physicians across the Commonwealth are knowledgeable on the topic of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and are trained in current peer - reviewed research about the management of concussions.