Kids, Sports, and Concussion A Guide for Coaches and Parents

Name: Kids, Sports, and Concussion A Guide for Coaches and Parents
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ISBN: 9780313387302

ISBN-10: 0313387303

ISBN-13: 9780313387302

Edition: 2011

Authors: William Paul Meehan III

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List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 4/19/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Series Foreword



Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Definitions and Team Members: Who Will Help Care for the Athlete with a Sport-Related Concussion?



What Is a Concussion?



Sport-Related Concussion: How Common Is It?



Sports Equipment: Can Helmets or Mouth Guards Prevent Concussion?



New Medical Information: Why Is Concussion Taken So Seriously Nowadays?



ï¿½Neuropsychologicalï¿½ or ï¿½Neurocognitiveï¿½ Testing: What Is It and Should My Athlete Have It?



The Acute Assessment and Management of Sport-Related Concussion: What Do I Do When an Athlete Sustains a Concussion?



Potential Therapies: What Can Be Done to Help My Athlete Recover?



Assessing Recovery from Concussion: When Is It Safe for My Athlete to Return to Sports?



Prevention: Is There a Way to Prevent My Athlete from Sustaining a Concussion?



The Cumulative Effects of Concussion: How Many Is Too Many?



The Female Athlete: Are Girls and Boys Different When It Comes to Concussion?



Setting Up a Concussion Program



The Future: What Medical Research May Lead to in the Future



In Their Own Words: Athletes from the Sports Concussion Clinic of Children's Hospital Boston


Appendix: Sports Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT 2)


Index