Concussions in high school sports

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a blow, jolt or penetration to the head that interferes with brain function. Most TBIs are caused by falling, leaps, motor vehicle accidents, being hit by a person or a blunt object, and an attack. Student athletes can be at risk in school sports, creating concerns about concussions and brain injuries. Concussions can be caused by

• a direct blow to the head,
• or an indirect blow to the body that causes a reaction in the brain.

The result of a concussion is a neurological disorder that may disappear spontaneously, but may also have long-term consequences.

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Many teenagers are involved in extracurricular activities including sports that can pose a risk of injury. Some sports that create the risk of a more significant head injury or concussion include basketball, cheerleading, soccer, and soccer. High school football accounts a significant percentage of head injuries resulting from high school sports.

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Prevention

Prevention efforts in high school athletics include:

• Condition, teach, and practice techniques that reduce the likelihood of injury. For example, a soccer player who learns the right way to deal with, spends time in the weight room, and maintains overall good health options is more likely to avoid situations that put them in danger.
• The concussion-response program that takes the concussion seriously, limits the number of concussions a student may experience while continuing to participate in sports, and monitors for recovery and the effects of residual concussions.

Trainers, parents and students should educate themselves about concussions, including knowing signs of concussion, and be prepared to respond to head trauma incidents and concussions appropriately.

Schools should implement a formal concussion plan that includes elements of education, prevention, recognition, evaluation and management, so that not only reduces the possibility of concussion, but to ensure that concussions are promptly diagnosed and that the concussion student athlete receives proper and non-threatened medical treatment by the return of the premature to the sport. The school concussion plan should also have a formal system to track compliance, and to identify and respond to any deviations from the standard plans.

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Alerts

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists the possible concussions that may arise in student athletes after a jolt to the head or body, including:

• dazed appearance,
• confusion,
• forgetfulness,
• lacks confidence in action,
• clumsiness,
• slower than usual,
• lose consciousness,
• mood swings, behavior, or personality, and
• the inability to remember events before, or after clicks.

Injured students may report these signs as well as sensitivity to light or sound, double vision, headaches, or other abnormal feelings. A student who has been diagnosed with a concussion may become frustrated, impatient, and angry about the situation.

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Response

Players with concussions should receive appropriate medical care, and should be excluded from practice and games until cleared for play by qualified medical professionals.

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See also

• Concussion in American football
• Concussions in sports

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References

Source of the article : Wikipedia