Sentences with phrase «page about concussion»

Many Canadian athletes compete in multiple sports, so having our sport organizations on the same page about concussion is critical to ensure our athletes are managed properly.

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A straightforward, elegantly written, concise, and well - organized 215 pages, Back in the Game stands out in a crowded field, not just as a primer on concussions for a parent, coach, or athletes, but for its incisive and often pointed criticism of the way our national conversation about concussions and the long - term effects of playing contact and collision sports has been shaped - some would say warped - by a media that too often eschews fact - based reporting in favor of sensationalism and fear - mongering.

The eight - page guidelines about diagnosing and managing concussions includes best practices the NCAA says have been endorsed by 10 groups in the medical field, such as the American Academy of Neurology, the American College of Sports Medicine and the NCAA Concussion Task Force.