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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Concussion Management"”.
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Comparing Before-and After-School Neurocognitive Performance in High School Athletes- Implications for Concussion Management
<p>There are several factors that influence computerized neurocognitive testing performance however, one factor that has not been examined is the potential deleterious effects of cognitive fatigue from an academic school day combined with time of computerized neurocognitive testing (CNT) …
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Educational Professionals' Current Knowledge of Concussions And Return To Learn Implementation Practice
… the knowledge level and return-to-learn concussion management guidelines for secondary school educational professionals.</p> <p>Methods: Surveys were distributed to 1,334 middle and high school educational professionals. Surveys included questions regarding basic demographics, teaching …
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The Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of A Concussion-Education Protocol
… legislated that all NCAA institutions have a concussion management plan for their student-athletes. This new legislation only requires that member institutions "ensure student-athletes are educated about signs and symptoms of concussions," but provides no guidelines as to how this education …
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An investigation into mild traumatic brain injury identification, management, and mitigation
Concussion is classified as a mild traumatic brain injury which can be induced by biomechanical forces such as a physical impact to the head or body, which results in a transient neurological disturbance without obvious structural brain damage. Immediate access to tools that can identify, diagnosis …
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Sex-Related Differences in Visuomotor Skill Recovery Following Concussion in Working-Aged Adults
… integration" tasks is affected in concussion. Here, we investigate the relationship between visuomotor skill performance, concussion history, and sex during the course of a post-concussion management program. Participants with and without a concussion history were tested on their …
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Child Neurology Curriculum
… epilepsy, headaches/migraines, tics, and post-concussion management. The Healthy Learner Model (HLM) and Child Neurology Process-Oriented Triage (ChiNePOT) are the conceptual frameworks used in this curriculum. Associated findings include the need of school nurses for pertinent evidence-based …
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Investigating "Return to Learn" Practices for Concussed Students: One Jesuit High School's Approach
Student concussions have emerged as a national health and safety issue across the educational spectrum. Recent legislation in many states has fostered a more structured school response system in determining when a student-athlete is eligible to return to athletic competition after suffering a …
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Neurocognitive Implications of Sport-Related Concussion in High School Athletes Over-Time
The identification of sport-related concussion (mild traumatic brain injury [mTBI]), its neurocognitive sequelae, and subsequent management have become a top priority within a spectrum of research disciplines at the intersection of psychology and sports medicine. To properly understand the complex …
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High School Student Concussion Recovery Program: Teacher Involvement in Student Academic Transitions to Classroom and to Sports
<p>Many symptoms of concussions can substantially interfere with the cognitive abilities, and skills students use in school. Although students may have similar symptoms, they experience concussions differently. Students returning to the classroom from a concussion often have different needs and …
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Factors Predicting Return to Play in Sports-Related Concussion: An Empirical Evaluation
Sports-related concussion and its subsequent management have become a top priority within the sports medicine research spectrum. In order to properly understand the complex nature of concussion management, multiple aspects of the injury were explored including the psychobiological nature of the …
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Creating a Standardized Program To Resistance Train The Muscles Of The Head and Neck
Concussions have reached epidemic levels. There is no cure for concussions. Measures taken to reduce concussions have not been effective. The majority of research is focused on concussion causation and concussion management after the fact. The research continues but the number of concussions in …
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Test-retest Reliability of the Stability Evaluation Test (SET) of the VSR-Sport in a Pediatric Sample
… to ensure that impairments defined post-concussion using this method are due to the condition, and not unreliable tests. Findings support strong test-retest reliability of the SET in a healthy pediatric sample when delivered over timeframes following current concussion management …
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Concussion Knowledge in Amateur Motocross
… mainstream and extreme sports. Many of these concussions have been associated with collisional sports, like football, but high risk extreme sports, like motocross, also have many opportunities for collisions to occur. Unlike traditional varsity sports motocross races, especially at the amateur …
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Headache does not predict sideline neurostatus or balance in high school football players
… Headache is reported to be the most common concussion related symptom. This has resulted in a heavy reliance on symptoms for the sideline assessment of concussive injuries. It is unclear however, if all athletes reporting headache demonstrate impairment in other commonly evaluated concussion …
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Headache does not predict sideline neurostatus or balance in high school football players
… Headache is reported to be the most common concussion related symptom. This has resulted in a heavy reliance on symptoms for the sideline assessment of concussive injuries. It is unclear however, if all athletes reporting headache demonstrate impairment in other commonly evaluated concussion …
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Investigating history of concussion and data from head impact telemetry (xPatch) in relation to neuropsychological outcomes in a sample of adult rugby players in Cape Town
… the game lends itself to a high incidence of concussion among players. Rugby players, more so than that recorded for any other contact sport, including American Football, are also more frequently exposed to head collisions not resulting in concussion (i.e., subconcussive head injuries). …
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Concussion Assessment Management in High School and Collegiate Athletics
Research indicates that protocol regarding concussion assessment management at the high school and collegiate level is advancing, however, there are holes in consistency that need to be filled in order to ensure accuracy. The purpose of this synthesis was to review the literature on concussion …