He chaired
a statement on concussion for the National Athletic Trainers» Association (NATA) and directs the NeuroTrauma Research Laboratory at the University of Michigan.
Concussion
statement on concussion in sport: the 4th International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2012.
The «simple» versus «complex» concussion classification was abandoned under the 3rd international consensus
statement on concussion in sport, replaced by list of «modifying» factors, which have carried through to the 4th consensus statement issued in March 2013.
The most recent consensus
statement on concussion in sport (1) states that «rule enforcement may be a critical aspect of modifying injury risk.»
Not exact matches
Instead of classifying
concussions by grade (Grade 1 = mild, Grade 2 = moderate, Grade 3 = severe), the Prague
statement classified
concussion as either simple or complex, depending
on the type, duration and number of symptoms and how long they took to resolve:
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.»
The National Athletic Trainers» Association 2014 position
statement on the management of sport - related
concussion [14] says all athletes should «ideally» undergo a preseason baseline assessment, but, that, at a minimum, athletes who are at a high risk of
concussion based
on their sport should be included in any baseline testing program, with athletes with a significant
concussion history, or other relevant pre-existing condition, such as attention - deficit hyperactivity disorder, tested
on an individual basis.
The Academy of Pediatrics issues a position
statement on «Returning to Learning Following a
Concussion».
Any athlete with
concussion symptoms should not be allowed to return to play
on the same day, according to the latest consensus
statement on sports - related
concussion.