The new consensus statement
issued after the 3rd International Conference on
Concussion in Sport (Zurich statement) thus abandoned the classification terminology of the Prague group.
In a position statement on the management of sport - related
concussion published in the September 2004
issue of The Journal of Athletic Training, the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) refused to endorse any of the three approaches to
concussion management, but recommended that certified athletic trainers and team physicians, at the very least, «agree on a philosophy for managing sport - related
concussions before the start of the athletic season,» and,
after deciding on an approach, «be consistent in its use regardless of the athlete, sport, or circumstances surrounding the injury.»