Resources and References
To reduce the number concussions in high school sports,the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with the support of partners and experts in the field, has developed a tool kit for coaches titled, "Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports."
To help ensure the health and safety of young athletes, CDC developed the "Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports" initiative to offer information about concussions to coaches, parents, and athletes involved in youth sports.
Both programs offer free information about concussions to coaches, parents, and athletes involved in sports.
Below are more links to information about concussion and sports:
Concussion in Sports:
Minimizing the Risk for Complications
DAVID S. KUSHNER, M.D.,
University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Heading For Trouble: Read personal accounts written by female athletes about their experiences with concussion in ESPN Online Magazine:
Personal Account 1 Personal Account 2
Personal Account 3
Personal Account 4 Personal Account 5
N.F.L. to Shift in Its Handling of Concussions In a shift in the National Football League’s approach to handling concussions, the league will soon require teams to receive advice from independent neurologists while treating players with brain injuries. New York Times article
Read the Nov 2009 ESPN article: Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams Tuesday, saying the co-chairmen of the league's committee on brain injuries have resigned and that he is examining potential rules changes "to reduce head impacts."
Brain Injury Association of America
Think First! - National Injury Prevention Foundation:
For Kids (6-8)
For Youth (9-12)
For Teens
Concussions Put College Players in Murky World
Alan Schwartz , New York Times
