Sentences with phrase «related head injuries»

In 2009, around 86,000 people were treated for cycling - related head injuries, while only 47,000 football players were, says The New York Times.

In a press release accompanying the law's announcement, the City estimated that 5,700 Ottawa children receive medical treatment in emergency rooms, and 400 children are hospitalized, every year because of sports - related head injuries.

Lots of evidence points to the danger of sports - related head injuries — in young people and adults.

Should I worry about soccer - related head injuries?

Last year, the Sports Legacy Institute, a nonprofit organization that promotes research on sports - related head injuries, announced the formation of a new research center in partnership with the Boston University School of Medicine to study neuropsychiatric symptoms in athletes and to examine donated brains for signs of pathology.

Omalu told The New York Times that he believes the depression and brain damage resulted from his career - related head injuries.

The data, presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, represents a small but intriguing look at brain imaging in those who suffered combat - related head injuries.

Stephanie Condon of CBS News wrote in her article (dated May 29, 2014) that young people account for around 250,000 emergency room visits annually due to sport or recreation - related head injuries.

With concussions and sports - related head injuries in news, US Lacrosse — based here in Baltimore — is taking a major step to put safety first in youth sports.

The ImPACT - NYSIR partnership is a giant leap forward in our endeavors to continually provide programs and services that protect our subscribers» student athletes, and a positive step in the education of school officials and staff about the risks of sports related head injuries.»

As anyone who has been following the subject of sports - related head injuries knows, the concern about RHI has continue to grow exponentially over the past four years, as researchers have used ever more sensitive and sophisticated imaging techniques such as diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and fMRI to identify short -, medium, and long - term effects on the brain of RHI.

The authors called for additional study to provide proof of neuropsychological consequences of subconcussive soccer - related head injuries.

In this way, it is my goal to reduce the risk of concussions and related head injuries to the athletes that we care most about — our children.

The biggest risk of a sports - related head injury may not be the immediate headache or loss of consciousness, but the prolonged effects and symptoms that can show up for months and even years later.

The authors suggest that further studies should be conducted in larger numbers of players from different age groups to evaluate additional variations in biomechanical data across practice drills and assess risks of practice - related head injury.

Subdural and epidural hematomas can be caused by a number of events such as a sports - related head injury, a car crash, a blow to the head, or even a slip and fall accident.

Not exact matches

This is head injury related, and a real bummer if indeed true.

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As someone who has been covering the sport - related concussion beat for the past 13 years, I wondered at the time whether Kevin was still recovering from a previous head injury days or weeks that made his injury worse.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: HP 84 (2011) requires that the Commissioner of Education adopt a policy on the management of head injuries in school athletic activities accordance with requirements in the Head Injury: HP 84 (2011) requires that the Commissioner of Education adopt a policy on the management of head injuries in school athletic activities accordance with requirements in the head injuries in school athletic activities accordance with requirements in the Act.

Concussion or Sports - Related Head Injury: 70 ILCS 1205 (2011) requires the state board of education to adopt a policy regarding student athlete concussions and head injuries that is in compliance with policies of the Illinois High School AssociatHead Injury: 70 ILCS 1205 (2011) requires the state board of education to adopt a policy regarding student athlete concussions and head injuries that is in compliance with policies of the Illinois High School Associathead injuries that is in compliance with policies of the Illinois High School Association.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: Code 18 -2-25a (2013) requires the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission to promulgate rules that address concussions and head injuries in interscholastic athleHead Injury: Code 18 -2-25a (2013) requires the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission to promulgate rules that address concussions and head injuries in interscholastic athlehead injuries in interscholastic athletes.

The program must include the following: (1) the recognition of the symptoms of head and neck injuries, concussions, and injuries related to second - impact syndrome; and (2) the appropriate amount of time to delay the return to sports competition or practice of a student - athlete who has sustained a concussion or other head injury.

Concussion and Sports Related Head Injury: Code 280.13 C requires the Iowa high school athletic association and the Iowa girls high school athletic union to work together to distribute the CDC guidelines and other information to inform and educate coaches, students, and parents and guardians of students of the risks, signs, symptoms, and behaviors consistent with a concussion or brain injury, including the danger of continuing to play after suffering a concussion or brain injury and their responsibility to report such signs, symptoms, and behaviors if they occur.

Concussion and Head - Related Sports Injury: Code 33 - 1620 (2010) requires the state board of education to collaborate with the Idaho high school activities association to develop guidelines and other pertinent information and forms to inform and educate coaches (both paid and volunteer), youth athletes, and their parents and / or guardians of the nature and risk of concussion and head injHead - Related Sports Injury: Code 33 - 1620 (2010) requires the state board of education to collaborate with the Idaho high school activities association to develop guidelines and other pertinent information and forms to inform and educate coaches (both paid and volunteer), youth athletes, and their parents and / or guardians of the nature and risk of concussion and head injhead injury.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: Code 21-4-703 (2011) prohibits an athletic coach or trainer from allowing a student athlete to participate in a school athletic event on the same day that the athlete (1) exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion or head injury after a coach, trainer, school official or student reports, observers or suspects that they have sustained a concussion or other head injury, or (2) has been diagnosed with a concussion or other head injHead Injury: Code 21-4-703 (2011) prohibits an athletic coach or trainer from allowing a student athlete to participate in a school athletic event on the same day that the athlete (1) exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion or head injury after a coach, trainer, school official or student reports, observers or suspects that they have sustained a concussion or other head injury, or (2) has been diagnosed with a concussion or other head injhead injury after a coach, trainer, school official or student reports, observers or suspects that they have sustained a concussion or other head injury, or (2) has been diagnosed with a concussion or other head injhead injury, or (2) has been diagnosed with a concussion or other head injhead injury.

Concussion and Sports Related Head Injury: IC 20 -34-7 requires the department to disseminate guidelines, information and forms to each school corporation to inform and educate coaches, student athletes, and parents of students athletes of the nature and nature and risk of concussion and head injury to student athletes, including the risks of continuing to play after concussion or head injHead Injury: IC 20 -34-7 requires the department to disseminate guidelines, information and forms to each school corporation to inform and educate coaches, student athletes, and parents of students athletes of the nature and nature and risk of concussion and head injury to student athletes, including the risks of continuing to play after concussion or head injhead injury to student athletes, including the risks of continuing to play after concussion or head injhead injury.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: Code 18 -2-25a (2013) requires the governing authority of each public and nonpublic elementary school, middle school, junior high school and high school, working through guidance approved by the department of health and communicated through the department of education, to do the following: (A) Adopt guidelines and other pertinent information and forms as approved by the department of health to inform and educate coaches, school administrators, youth athletes and their parents or guardians of the nature, risk and symptoms of concussion and head injury, including continuing to play after concussion or head injury; (B) Require annual completion by all coaches, whether the coach is employed or a volunteer, and by school athletic directors of a concussion recognition and head injury safety education course program approved by the departmHead Injury: Code 18 -2-25a (2013) requires the governing authority of each public and nonpublic elementary school, middle school, junior high school and high school, working through guidance approved by the department of health and communicated through the department of education, to do the following: (A) Adopt guidelines and other pertinent information and forms as approved by the department of health to inform and educate coaches, school administrators, youth athletes and their parents or guardians of the nature, risk and symptoms of concussion and head injury, including continuing to play after concussion or head injury; (B) Require annual completion by all coaches, whether the coach is employed or a volunteer, and by school athletic directors of a concussion recognition and head injury safety education course program approved by the departmhead injury, including continuing to play after concussion or head injury; (B) Require annual completion by all coaches, whether the coach is employed or a volunteer, and by school athletic directors of a concussion recognition and head injury safety education course program approved by the departmhead injury; (B) Require annual completion by all coaches, whether the coach is employed or a volunteer, and by school athletic directors of a concussion recognition and head injury safety education course program approved by the departmhead injury safety education course program approved by the department.

Concussion and Head Related Sports Injury: SB1700 (2010) requires each school district to work in cooperation with the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association to develop the guidelines, forms and other pertinent information to educate coaches, young athletes and their parents or guardians of the nature and risk of concussion and head injury, including continuing to play after an incidHead Related Sports Injury: SB1700 (2010) requires each school district to work in cooperation with the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association to develop the guidelines, forms and other pertinent information to educate coaches, young athletes and their parents or guardians of the nature and risk of concussion and head injury, including continuing to play after an incidhead injury, including continuing to play after an incident.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: 3935 - A (2011) requires the commissioners of education and health to establish rules and regulations for the treatment and monitoring of students of school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, and nonpublic schools who suffer traumatic brain injury.

Concussion or Sports - Related Head Injury: N.J.S.A. 18A: 40 - 41 through 18A: 40 - 41.3 requires the Department of Education to develop an interscholastic head injury safety training progHead Injury: N.J.S.A. 18A: 40 - 41 through 18A: 40 - 41.3 requires the Department of Education to develop an interscholastic head injury safety training proghead injury safety training program.

Concussion or Sports - Related Head Injury: Code 20 -2-324.1 (2013) requires each local board of education, administration of a nonpublic school and governing body of a charter school to adopt and implement a concussion management and return to play policy that includes the following components: 1) an information sheet to all youth athletes» parents or legal guardians informing them of the nature and risk of concussion and head injury, 2) requirement for removal from play and examination by a health care provider for those exhibiting symptoms of a concussion during a game, competition, tryout or practice and 3) for those youth that have sustained a concussion (as determined by a health care provider), the coach or other designated personnel shall not permit the youth athlete to return to play until they receive clearance from a health care provider for a full or graduated return to pHead Injury: Code 20 -2-324.1 (2013) requires each local board of education, administration of a nonpublic school and governing body of a charter school to adopt and implement a concussion management and return to play policy that includes the following components: 1) an information sheet to all youth athletes» parents or legal guardians informing them of the nature and risk of concussion and head injury, 2) requirement for removal from play and examination by a health care provider for those exhibiting symptoms of a concussion during a game, competition, tryout or practice and 3) for those youth that have sustained a concussion (as determined by a health care provider), the coach or other designated personnel shall not permit the youth athlete to return to play until they receive clearance from a health care provider for a full or graduated return to phead injury, 2) requirement for removal from play and examination by a health care provider for those exhibiting symptoms of a concussion during a game, competition, tryout or practice and 3) for those youth that have sustained a concussion (as determined by a health care provider), the coach or other designated personnel shall not permit the youth athlete to return to play until they receive clearance from a health care provider for a full or graduated return to play.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: SB189 (2011) requires the governing authority of each public and nonpublic school to provide information to all coaches, officials, volunteers, youth athletes and their parents / guardians about the nature and risk of concussion and head injury, including continuing to play after a concussion or head injHead Injury: SB189 (2011) requires the governing authority of each public and nonpublic school to provide information to all coaches, officials, volunteers, youth athletes and their parents / guardians about the nature and risk of concussion and head injury, including continuing to play after a concussion or head injhead injury, including continuing to play after a concussion or head injhead injury.

It also requires the Department of Education to develop an educational fact sheet about sports - related concussions and other head injuries, and requires public and non-public schools that participate in interscholastic sports to distribute the information annually to parents and guardians of student athletes, along with a signature acknowledging receipt.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: 16 V.S.A. Section 1162 (2011) requires the commissioner of education or designee, assisted by members of the Vermont Principal's Association, to develop statewide guidelines, forms and other materials designed to educate coaches, youth athletes and their parents / guardians regarding the nature and risks of concussion and other head injuries, the risks of premature participation in athletic activities after a concussion or head injury and the importance of obtaining a medical evaluation of a suspected concussion or other head injury and receiving treatment when necessHead Injury: 16 V.S.A. Section 1162 (2011) requires the commissioner of education or designee, assisted by members of the Vermont Principal's Association, to develop statewide guidelines, forms and other materials designed to educate coaches, youth athletes and their parents / guardians regarding the nature and risks of concussion and other head injuries, the risks of premature participation in athletic activities after a concussion or head injury and the importance of obtaining a medical evaluation of a suspected concussion or other head injury and receiving treatment when necesshead injuries, the risks of premature participation in athletic activities after a concussion or head injury and the importance of obtaining a medical evaluation of a suspected concussion or other head injury and receiving treatment when necesshead injury and the importance of obtaining a medical evaluation of a suspected concussion or other head injury and receiving treatment when necesshead injury and receiving treatment when necessary.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: HB108 (2011) requires the governing body of each sport or recreational organization to develop guidelines and other pertinent information and forms to inform and educate youth athletes and their parents of the nature and risk of concussion and brain injury, including continuing to play after a suspected concussion or brain injury.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: Code 72 - 135 (2011) prohibits school athletes from participating in any sport competition or practice session unless such athlete and their parent or guardian have signed, and returned to the school, a concussion and head injury information release form for each year they participate in school - related sport compeRelated Head Injury: Code 72 - 135 (2011) prohibits school athletes from participating in any sport competition or practice session unless such athlete and their parent or guardian have signed, and returned to the school, a concussion and head injury information release form for each year they participate in school - related sport competitHead Injury: Code 72 - 135 (2011) prohibits school athletes from participating in any sport competition or practice session unless such athlete and their parent or guardian have signed, and returned to the school, a concussion and head injury information release form for each year they participate in school - related sport competithead injury information release form for each year they participate in school - related sport comperelated sport competition.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: RCW 28A.600 (2009) requires each school district's board of directors to work with the Washington interscholastic activities association to develop guidelines to inform and and educate coaches, youth athletes, and their parents and / or guardians of the nature and risk of concussion and head injury including continuing to play after concussion or head injHead Injury: RCW 28A.600 (2009) requires each school district's board of directors to work with the Washington interscholastic activities association to develop guidelines to inform and and educate coaches, youth athletes, and their parents and / or guardians of the nature and risk of concussion and head injury including continuing to play after concussion or head injhead injury including continuing to play after concussion or head injhead injury.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: AB455 (2011) requires the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) to adopt a policy concerning the prevention and treatment of head injuries and concussion which may occur during a student's participation in interscholastic activitHead Injury: AB455 (2011) requires the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) to adopt a policy concerning the prevention and treatment of head injuries and concussion which may occur during a student's participation in interscholastic activithead injuries and concussion which may occur during a student's participation in interscholastic activities.

The training program must include (1) training in recognizing the symptoms of potentially catastrophic head injuries, concussion and injuries related to second impact syndrome and (2) safety rules and regulations, including information regarding post-concussion participation, and symptoms and consquences of a concussion.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: SB1521 (2011) requires the governing board of school districts to prescribe and enforce guidelines, information and forms regarding the risk of head injury and concussion to educate coaches, pupils and pareHead Injury: SB1521 (2011) requires the governing board of school districts to prescribe and enforce guidelines, information and forms regarding the risk of head injury and concussion to educate coaches, pupils and parehead injury and concussion to educate coaches, pupils and parents.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: Statute 1006.20 (2012) requires the Florida High School Association (FHSAA) must adopt guidelines to educate athletic coaches, officials, administrators, and student athletes and their parents of the nature and risk of concussion and head injHead Injury: Statute 1006.20 (2012) requires the Florida High School Association (FHSAA) must adopt guidelines to educate athletic coaches, officials, administrators, and student athletes and their parents of the nature and risk of concussion and head injhead injury.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: SB 200 (2011) requires the Department of Health and the Department of Education to develop and post on their website guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate students participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity, their parents and coaches, about the nature and risk of concussion and traumatic brain injury.

It is the responsibility of staff members involved in school activities and trained in the signs and symptoms related to concussion or other head injury, to act in accordance with this policy when the staff member recognizes that a student may be exhibiting such signs and symptoms of a concussion.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: Code 26-53-102 (2011) requires each amateur sports organization (definition includes public and private schools) to adopt and enforce a concussion and head injury policy that describes the nature and risk of a concussion or traumatic head injury and risk of continuing to participate in a sporting event after sustaining such an injHead Injury: Code 26-53-102 (2011) requires each amateur sports organization (definition includes public and private schools) to adopt and enforce a concussion and head injury policy that describes the nature and risk of a concussion or traumatic head injury and risk of continuing to participate in a sporting event after sustaining such an injhead injury policy that describes the nature and risk of a concussion or traumatic head injury and risk of continuing to participate in a sporting event after sustaining such an injhead injury and risk of continuing to participate in a sporting event after sustaining such an injury.

Code 167.775 requires any statewide athletic organization with public school membership to publish an annual report relating to the impact of concussions and head injuries on student athletes.

Concussion and Sports Related Head Injury: Public Act 10 - 62 (2010) requires any person who holds a coaching permit by the State Board and is a coach of intramural or interscholastic athletics to complete an initial training course regarding concussions and head injuries prior to commencing the coaching seaHead Injury: Public Act 10 - 62 (2010) requires any person who holds a coaching permit by the State Board and is a coach of intramural or interscholastic athletics to complete an initial training course regarding concussions and head injuries prior to commencing the coaching seahead injuries prior to commencing the coaching season.

Concussion and Sports Related Head Inury: Education Code 33.201 (2007) requires a school district to provide training to student participating in an extracurricular athletic activity about recognizing the symptoms of potentially catastrophic injuries, including head and neck injuries, concussions and injuries related to second impact syRelated Head Inury: Education Code 33.201 (2007) requires a school district to provide training to student participating in an extracurricular athletic activity about recognizing the symptoms of potentially catastrophic injuries, including head and neck injuries, concussions and injuries related to second impact syndrHead Inury: Education Code 33.201 (2007) requires a school district to provide training to student participating in an extracurricular athletic activity about recognizing the symptoms of potentially catastrophic injuries, including head and neck injuries, concussions and injuries related to second impact syndrhead and neck injuries, concussions and injuries related to second impact syrelated to second impact syndrome.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: Code 167.765 requires the department of health and senior services to work with various organizations (outlined in the statute) to promulgate rules which develop guidelines, pertinent information, and forms to educate coaches, youth athletes, and their parents and guardians of the nature and risk of concussion and brain injury including continuing to play after concussion or brain injury.

After completing this training if you are interested in further information regarding concussions, visit the additional resources link to find handy printouts, related articles and supplementary concussion websites such as STOP Sports Injuries and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Head's Up: Concussion in Youth Sports.