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Injury Education - Concussions
The following information was provided to GPHA by a concerned parent - Mickey Shield.
Thank you!
The board and coaches are concerned first and foremost with the health of our althletes. The GPHA board is working to establish a written policy regarding concussions. In the mean time, here is some important information on this serious issue. It will be important for coaches AND parents to adhere to the motto, "WHEN IN DOUBT, SIT THEM OUT!"
Center for Disease Control Links
1. CDC Educational Video: Heads Up Concussion in High School Sports (11 minutes)
This is a video about a high school football player who suffered long term brain damage after playing with a concussion and getting hit a second time. It makes a clear and compelling case for importance of treating concussion symptoms seriously and for encouraging athletes to report, rather than hide, their concussion symptoms.
2. CDC Concussion FAQ Sheets for Coaches, Athletes and Parents
3. CDC Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports Promotional Flyer: http://www.cdc.gov/ConcussionInYouthSports/images/ys_%20toolkit_flyer.pdf
4. CDC Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports main webpage: http://www.cdc.gov/ConcussionInYouthSports/
Michigan High School Athletic Association Links
1. Henry Ford Health System Sports Concussion Program Head Injury Video (22 minutes)
This is an excellent educational video that not only discusses the dangers of concussion in youth sports, but gives an excellent overview of the computerized online cognitive functioning assessment (ImPACT) test now commonly being used to diagnose and treat athletic concussions.
2. MHSAA Mentor Magazine, "An Ounce of Prevention....Innovative Proactive Approach Tackles Sports-Related
Concussions" http://www.mhsaa.com/resources/mentor/f2007.pdf. An article written by HFHS Center for Athletic Medicine
Henry Ford Health System Sports Concussion Program Links
1. Henry Ford Health System Sports Concussion Program:
http://www.henryford.com/body.
cfm?id=40876
2. Take the Baseline ImPACT Test Online (valid for athletes 12 and over - only $10 at HFHS Website) - http://www.henryford.com/body. cfm?id=47019 Any athlete 12 and over can take the baseline ImPACT test for a nominal fee directly through the HFHS website. The test results are stored in an online database that Henry Ford neuropsychologists can access in the event you sustain a head injury or concussion.
Sports Concussion News Reports:
(Highlights Grosse Pointe South concussion education efforts and former GPHA Player Tim Shield's concussion experiences)
http://www.impacttest.com/pdf/PuttingAthletesAheadOfTheGame.pdf
http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/story.php?left_nav=1004&article=bellRinger&right_nav=normal
http://www.hockeyjournal.com/special%20reports/200702SpecReportConcussions.htm
NPR Morning Edition Concussion Education Series: " Docs, Coaches Need Heads-Up on Concussions"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?
storyId=9002473&
sc=
emaf
CBS News Early Show Report:
"Young Athletes’ Concussions: Concern Grows"
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/11/earlyshow/health/main2081506.shtml
NY Times Concussion Reference Page (NOTE: BE SURE TO
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/c/concussions/index.html
NY Times:
“Concussion Studies Show Girls Are More Vulnerable”
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/02/sports/othersports/02concussions.html?ref=us
NY Times:
“In High School Football an Injury No One Sees”
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/15/sports/football/15concussions.html
NY Times: "Concussions Put College Players in Murky World" 11/29/07
"NFL To Blow Whistle on Concussions":
Compilation of Other National News Stories:
http://www.impacttest.com/nationalnews.php
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