Information About Concussion for Athletic Staff
Many resources are available to assist athletic personnel in the evaluation and management of children and adolescents who have suffered concussions. The following links and references are but a few of these resources:
- CDC Concussion Guide for Coaches - This recently published brochure provides a great deal of information about sport-related concussion for high school coaches and other athletic staff.
- CDC Concussion Wallet Card for Coaches - This recently published summary card briefly outlines the common signs and symptoms of concussion and a post-concussion action plan for coaches.
- CDC Fact Sheet about Concussion in High School Sports for Parents – This recently published fact sheet provides summary information about sport-related concussion; designed as a handout for parents of high school athletes.
- CDC Fact Sheet about Concussion in High School Sports for Athletes – This recently published fact sheet provides summary information about sport-related concussion; designed as a handout for high school athletes.
- Kirkwood MW, Yeates KO, Wilson PE. Pediatric sport-related concussion: a review of the clinical management of an oft-neglected population. Pediatrics. Apr 2006; 117(4): 1359-1371.
- Article focused on the management of pediatric sport-related concussion. Authors include two members of The Children's Hospital Concussion Program. Read full text article.
- Guskiewicz KM, Bruce SL, Cantu RC, Ferrara MS, Kelly JP, McCrea M, Putukian M, McLeod TC. National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Management of Sport-Related Concussion. Journal of Athletic Training. Sep 2004; 39(3): 280-297.
- Consensus statement from a group of experts on sport-related concussion, focused on the athletic trainers’ perspective. Read full text article. (.pdf)
- McCrory P, Johnston K, Meeuwisse W, Aubry M, Cantu R, Dvorak J, Graf-Baumann T, Kelly J, Lovell M, Schamasch P. Summary and Agreement Statement of the 2nd International Conference on Concussion in Sport, Prague 2004. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2005; 39: 196-204.
- Consensus statement from a group of international experts focused on sport-related concussion. The group was convened at a 2004 conference in Prague . Read full text article.
