Definitions and team members : who will help care for the athlete with a sport-related 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?
"Neuropsychological" or "neurocognitive" 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).
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2. Sport-related concussion : how common it is
3. Risk factors for concussion : what factors are associated with an increased risk of sustaining a concussion or suffering a long recovery?
4. Sports equipment : helmets, mouth guards, and concussion prevention
5. New medical information : why concussion is taken so seriously now
6. "Neuropsychological" or "neurocognitive" testing : what it is and which athletes should have it
7. The acute assessment and management of sport-related concussion : what happens when an athlete sustains a concussion
8. Potential therapies : what can be done to help an athlete recover
9. Assessing recovery from concussion : when is it safe for an athlete to return to sports?
10. The ethical considerations of sports participation : should children be allowed to play a sport that carries a high-risk of concussion?
11. Prevention : ways to prevent an athlete from sustaining a concussion
12. The cumulative effects of concussion : how many is too many?
13. Preventing long-term problems : considering whether the cumulative effects of concussion can be prevented
14. The female athlete : are girls and boys different when it comes to concussion?
15. Setting up a concussion program
16. The future : what medical research may lead to in the future
17. In their own words : athletes from the Sports Concussion Clinic of Boston Children's Hospital
18. Definitions and team members : understanding who will help care for the athlete with a sport-related concussion.
