KINE 318 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Athletic Trainer, Traumatic Brain Injury, Functional Testing
7 Mar 2017
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Concussions: health care providers ** who have had concussion training** Consensus statement of concussion in sport: 3rd international conference on concussion in sport (cid:523)zurich, nov "(cid:882)(cid:890)(cid:524, team physician, athletic training. Have unchallengeable authority to determine& manage the treatment& Return to play following a concussion will be made by the team. Education: return to play of any ill/injured athlete physician or his/her designate: coaches must acknowledge that have been educated& they understand the concussion management plan. They are presented education& they answer basic questions: athletes must receive documentation& sign an acknowledgement form, athletes must agree to report if they feel they have an injury or suspect someone else. Neurocognitive testing: impact testing- a computer program in which symptoms checklist, concussion history& neuropsychological testing, sports tested for baseline, baseball, basketball, diving, equestrian, football, pole vaulting, soccer& softball. Event occurs: athletic trainer evaluates, symptom checklist: Concussions: physical activity, texting& emailing, playing video games, watching tv/video, consider excusing from all academics.
