Ahead of the Game : The Parents' Guide to Youth Sports Concussion /

A new look at understanding and preventing sports concussion in children and teens.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moser, Rosemarie Scolaro
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hanover, N.H. : Dartmouth College Press, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Sports injuries in children.
Pediatric sports medicine.
Brain > Concussion.
MEDICAL > Surgery > Neurosurgery.
Cerveau > Commotion.
Brain Concussion
Sports injuries in children > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Pediatric sports medicine > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Guides et manuels.
Handbooks and manuals.
Handbook
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Foreword by U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell Jr.
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Test Your Concussion Knowledge
  • 1 Ready, Set, Learn! Understanding the Young Brain
  • 2 Is It Really a Concussion?
  • 3 The Best Offense Is a Good Defense: Preseason Baseline Testing
  • 4 Identifying and Treating Youth Concussion: An Eight-Step Plan to Get Back in the Game
  • 5 When in Doubt, Sit Them Out: Making Responsible Return-to-Play Decisions
  • 6 Drafting a Concussion Health Care Team
  • 7 Changing the Game Public Education, Advocacy, and the Brain Hygiene Model
  • Appendixes
  • A. Resources
  • B. Test Your Concussion Knowledge: Answers
  • C. Sports Concussion Card
  • D. The Academic Phases of Concussion Recovery
  • E. State-by-State Guide to New and Pending Concussion Legislation
  • References
  • Index.

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