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   | | Comment about: Concussion | | | October 23, 2007 | | Risks and rewards, including concussion | The issue you raise, the risk of concussion in adolescents who play organized sports, is one that concerns many American families. The benefits of this type of activity - exercise, socialization, training in teamwork to name a few - are obvious. The risks are less obvious but real. For a full discussion of the issue, you can turn to a paper by the American Academy of Pediatrics online. One of the points made in the article is that steps can be taken to lessen the risk of and prevent concussions. A table in the paper lists the following resources with valuable information on concussion prevention in children involved in sports activiites. Thanks for raising this critical issue.
TABLE 2 Concussion Prevention ResourcesConcussion Prevention Resources
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
Clearinghouse Web site and technical resource for helmet information
www.helmets.org; 703-486-0100
Brain Injury Association of America
General information about head injury prevention, as well as brain injuries in several sports
www.biausa.org; 800-444-6443
Canada's National Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Foundation
Includes awareness and education program focused specifically on concussion; "smart hockey" videotapes designed to prevent concussion are available for purchase
www.thinkfirst.ca; 800-335-6076
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Wealth of brain injury information including free concussion fact sheets for athletes through the recently released high school coaches' tool kit
www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/coaches_tool_kit.htm
National Safe Kids Campaign
Dedicated to the prevention of all unintentional childhood injury; available fact sheets are focused on sports and recreational injuries
www.safekids.org; 202-662-0600
National Youth Sports Safety Foundation
Educational organization focused on reducing injuries in youth sports; sportssafety fact sheets are available for purchase
www.nyssf.org; 617-277-1171
Pashby Sports Safety Fund Concussion Site
Web site devoted to providing education about concussion specifically, including proper recognition and prevention tips
www.concussionsafety.com Mike Magee | | |
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