Ms. Wong suffered soft tissue injuries, and a mild traumatic brain injury with later persistent
symptoms of concussion including anxiety and depression, cognitive changes, sleep difficulties and significant personality change.
Not exact matches
According to a number
of recent studies [1,2,5,13,18], while the culture
of sport (
including influences from professional and other athletes), as well as the media and other outside sources play a role in the decision
of student - athletes to report experiencing
concussion symptoms, it is coaches and teammates, along with parents, who have the strongest influence on the decision to report a
concussion during sport participation, with coaches being one
of the primary barriers to increased self - reporting by athletes
of concussive
symptoms.
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 t
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 t
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 t
concussion or brain injury and their responsibility to report such signs,
symptoms, and behaviors if they occur.
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 d
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 d
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 d
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 d
concussion recognition and head injury safety education course program approved by the department.
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 retur
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 retur
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 retur
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 retur
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 retur
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.
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 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 syndrome.
Coaches and officials should be required by law to be trained and certified in basic safety and emergency procedures,
including the recognition
of concussion signs and
symptoms;
Appropriate treatment and management
of concussions,
including physical and cognitive rest and
symptom - limited return to school.
Mild traumatic brain injuries, or
concussions, cause a variety
of temporary
symptoms,
including headache, nausea, and memory loss.
Dr Simon Kemp, head
of sports medicine at the Rugby Football Union and a member
of the International Rugby Board's PSCA working group, has revealed that a review
of the first year
of the trial -
including the Smith incident - has led to a number
of «refinements» to the trial that was originally introduced in the hope
of creating a more appropriate environment and process for doctors to assess players with suspected
concussion and ensure those displaying
symptoms of such an injury were not returned to the field
of play.
The handbook also
included a table addressing
concussions that called for «infirmary or hospital treatment until
symptom free 48 hours» and this passage: «If
symptoms of headache, dizziness, blurred vision, vomiting continue over 48 hours, individuals should not be permitted to compete for 21 days or longer, if at all.»
Concussions forced Pittsburgh Penguins captain and Canadian superstar Sidney Crosby to miss out on 41 games in 2011 —
including the Stanley Cup playoffs — as well as most
of the 2012 regular season as
symptoms lingered.
The process, which took roughly XX hours over the course
of four months, helped overcome terminology barriers between the medical professionals and educational personnel, as well as helped teachers understand the impact
of concussions on academics and vice-versa,
including cognitive function, classroom environment, and
symptom resolution.
Recognizing
Concussion: All individuals involved with teams and sport activities, including players, coaches, parents, organizers, league officials, and referees / game officials should be educated about the signs and symptoms of concussion so that they can recognize the injury, remove the athlete from activity, and refer the athlete to a qualified medical professional for examination prior to allowing the athlete to retur
Concussion: All individuals involved with teams and sport activities,
including players, coaches, parents, organizers, league officials, and referees / game officials should be educated about the signs and
symptoms of concussion so that they can recognize the injury, remove the athlete from activity, and refer the athlete to a qualified medical professional for examination prior to allowing the athlete to retur
concussion so that they can recognize the injury, remove the athlete from activity, and refer the athlete to a qualified medical professional for examination prior to allowing the athlete to return to play.
All athletes received face - to - face baseline examination scores,
including a
symptom severity checklist, Standardized Assessment
of Concussion, King - Devick test, and modified Balance Error Scoring System.
These laws often
include mandates to remove athletes from play following an actual or suspected
concussion, requirements to be cleared to return to play, and annual education
of coaches, parents, and / or athletes regarding
concussion signs or
symptoms.
This type
of concussion can also cause
symptoms including:
Symptoms of a
concussion may
include dizziness, nausea, disorientation, headache, depression, insomnia, and mood swings, and may not appear immediately after a collision.
Common
symptoms of a brain injury or
concussion include:
The short - term and immediate effects
of brain injury can
include symptoms such as loss
of consciousness, bleeding swelling
of the cranium and brain,
concussion, coma and seizure.