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CONCUSSIONSP O L I C I E S & P R O C E D U R E S
J O H N G R A C EC O E D - 6 1 5 0
• The Facts
• Injur ies
• Policies & Procedures
• Take home points
SHORT-TERM EFFECTS(Theye & Mueller, 2004)
• headache
• memory loss
• nausea
• sleep loss
• double vision
LONG-TERM EFFECTS(Graham et al, 2014)
• attention span
• concentration
• memory loss
• judgment
Educate
Removing athlete from play.
Return to play after 24hrs.
THAT’S IT?
Laws According to CDC
PROPOSED POLICY
• Education as well as continuing
education each year.
• Removing athlete from play.
• Length of time away from play
dependent on number and severity.
If a player is suspected of sustaining a concussion:
• Player must be removed from the game.
• Evaluated on the sideline from trained staff or medical professional.
• Follow procedures after 1st, 2nd, 3rd concussion.
PROPOSED PROCEDURE
1st CONCUSSION
• Minimum 72 hrs until return to
play
• Must pass cognitive tests
administered by trained staff or
medical professional
• Return to practice and game
play once cleared from testing.
2nd CONCUSSION
• Minimum 6 days until
return to play.
• Must pass cognitive tests
administered by trained staff or
medical professional
• Return to practice once cleared
from testing.
• May not return to game play
until athlete participates in 3 full
practices
3rd+ CONCUSSION
• Minimum 10 days until return to
play
• Must pass cognitive tests
administered by trained staff or
medical professional
• Return to light practice once
cleared from testing.
• May not return to game play
until athlete participates in 2 light
practices and 3 full practices.
REFERENCES :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014, May 22) Get a heads up on concussion in
sports: Policies information for parents, coaches, and school & sport. Retrieved from:
http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/policies.html
Covassin, T., Moran, R., Wilhelm, K. (2013) Concussion symptoms and neurocognitive performance
of high school and college athletes who incur multiple concussions. American Journal of
Sports Medicine. 41(12): 2885-2889.
Gessel, L., Fields, S., JD, Collins, C., Dick, R., Comstock, D. (2007) Concussions among united states
high school and collegiate athletes. Journal of Athletic Training. 42(4): 495-503.
Graham, R., Rivara, F., Ford M., Spicer, C. (2014) Sports-related concussions in youth: Improving
the science, changing the culture. Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press.
Retrieved from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK185336/
Theye, F., Mueller, K. (2004) “Heads up”: Concussions in high school sports. Clinical Medicine &
Research. 2(3): 165-171