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every 21 seconds, one person in the United States experiences a traumatic brain injury
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Concussions
A Concussion is an injury that should be taken seriously by coaches, parents and players. Although usually associated with sports such as hockey, soccer, football, equestrian and boxing, a concussion can occur in any sport. Since you cannot see a concussion, often athletes will continue to play and not report their symptoms, thinking it was just a bump on the head. This can have catastrophic outcomes, continuing to play with a concussion or returning to play too soon after a concussion can result in permanent brain damage and in rare cases lead to death. Any athletes exhibiting symptoms of a concussion should stop playing immediately and consult a doctor. Remember it is better to miss one game then the entire season.
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Concussion
A concussion is not just a bump on the head or a rattling of the brain. It is a mild brain injury that results in a temporary change in brain function. The brain is composed of soft tissues encased within the hard bone of the skull. A concussion occurs when your head is hit or jolted and your brain's soft tissue moves in reaction to the sudden force. At impact with the skull, the brain can become bruised, tissues can be torn, and minor swelling can occur. An injury to the brain can cause neurons (nerve cells) and nerve tracts (neurological pathways) to change or not function properly. The changes in brain function can change the way you think, act, or feel.
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Supplementary Article: Heads Up |
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Coach’s Guide to Concussion
Concussion is an injury that coaches, parents and players should take seriously. It may be difficult for players to admit to their coaches or sports medicine staff that they have concussive symptoms (i.e., headaches) for fear of being removed from participation or ridicule from teammates and others. However,
coaches should encourage athletes to be truthful about their injuries and support decisions made by their sports medicine staff members. Coaches also should become familiar with the signs and symptoms of concussion and should not allow a player who has a concussion return to the field in the same game or practice.
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Supplementary Article: The Team Physician
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Causes, Effects, and Risks in Sports
Risk of injury is inherent in sports participation. This risk stems from the nature of the game and the specific activities of the participants, both during their participation and during events that surround their participation. For example, collision sports such as football and ice hockey characteristically have more acute traumatic injuries than sports such as swimming and track. Boxing has more head-related trauma because of the focus of the sport. Within each sport, a general injury pattern and specific types of injury are unique to the sport. One type of injury that can occur in any sport or physical activity is concussion. This injury represents the most common type of acute brain injury in sports.
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Supplementary Article: Sport Psychology Consultant
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Evaluating mild head injuries
A concussion is a traumatically induced alteration in mental status not necessarily resulting in loss of consciousness. At present a complete understanding of the pathobiology of brain injury from concussion is still lacking. There also is no treatment to aid in recovery from a concussion. The best management remains early recognition and prevention of additional concussion injury. The primary concern here is second impact syndrome, which may result in death. This unexplained phenomenon occurs when an athlete returns to play while still symptomatic from a concussion. The athlete then receives a second minor head trauma that results in rapid brain swelling.
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Supplementary Article: Concussion Assessment and Management |
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Concussion Agreement statement
The International Symposium on Concussion in Sport was created to provide recommendations for the improvement of safety and health of athletes who suffer concussive injuries in ice hockey, football (soccer), and other sports. The following consensus recommendations were written at the first symposium in Vienna and updated and revised following the second and third symposium in Prague and Zurich. This concussion agreement is currently acknowledged by CASM as the most current statement on the topic.
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Supplementary Article: CASM's Head Injuries and Concussions in Soccer
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News from SIRC |
Capture the Moment -Photo Contest!
Do you like taking sport photos? Here’s your chance to win great prizes, get international exposure as well as have your photo included in Canada’s National Sport Library. SIRC is holding a “Capture the Moment” photo contest! We are trying to collect photos that capture all the various moments of people in sport.
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SIRC members have access to SIRC librarians and we are pleased to share some of your questions.
Dear SIRC Librarian:
I am looking for information on how to identify if my athlete has a concussion and when they can start playing again. Do you have any suggestions on where to look?
Thanks,
Brian,
Community Sport Coach
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