UEFA launches concussion awareness campaign

Improving concussion management in football is the focal point of a new awareness campaign being launched by UEFA.

The campaign is designed to educate players, coaches, referees, doctors and the general public about concussion in football.

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Concussion Knowledge of Youth Sport Athletes, Coaches, and Parents: A Review

Approximately 1.1 to 1.9 million children 18 years old or younger suffer sport/recreation-related concussions in the U.S. annually. The purpose of this review was to assess research articles examining concussion knowledge of youth sport athletes, coaches and parents.

Headgear does not Reduce the Incidence of, or the Severity of Sports Related Concussion

A US based randomised control trial has determined that headgear does not reduce the incidence or severity of sport-related concussion (SRC) in US high school soccer players.

Spectacle vs safety in sport

Ross Tucker looks at how we can change sport to make it safer, but not changing it too much so the stakeholders reject the change.

"what is the smallest change you can make to the sport that will achieve the desired outcome?

That’s important because the spectacle does matter – you can’t change the DNA of the sport, and “contact” is part of rugby (and the NFL), so its stakeholders will reject changes to contact that are deemed too large."

Read the full article at The Science of Sport.

Dispelling the Fog on Post-concussion Syndrome

Article from Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance looking at the detrimental side effects of post-concussion syndrome and how it affects academic performance in students, providing information on how to recognize students who may be experiencing post-concussion syndrome, as well as guidelines for a graduated return-to-learn plan.

Headguards Worth Considering in Rugby to Reduce Concussive Impacts

After years of rugby authorities telling players that head gaurds had no impact on reducing the risk of concussion, research coming out of the Institute of Motion Analysis Research at Dundee University is now suggesting the opposite.

CrashCourse - A New Approach to Concussion Education

CrashCourse marks a major departure from traditional concussion education.

Piya Sorcar, founder and CEO of TeachAids, said “Even in states where concussion education is mandatory, the materials might consist of PDF fact sheets, a one-page website, or PSA posters in a locker room,”