Posts Tagged ‘concussion guidelines’
By Paul Stone On March 12th, 2019
The developers of new comprehensive guidelines for helping children recover from a concussion got inspiration from a surprising place – a famous childhood board game. “For children, recovering from a…
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By Paul Stone On September 6th, 2018
Over the past decade, every state in America has enacted some form of a concussion protocol to protect young athletes from the more severe long-term effects of repeated brain trauma.…
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By Paul Stone On September 25th, 2017
After a concussion, a person is likely to experience a mix of cognitive issues, vision problems, headaches, nausea, and even mood problems that can make their daily activities difficult or…
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By Paul Stone On July 8th, 2014
The NCAA has received harsh criticism for their lax concussion rules, and they have finally taken a step towards addressing the complaints by releasing a new set of guidelines for…
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By Paul Stone On April 10th, 2014
The vast majority of recent studies on school-age athletes and brain injuries have been worrisome. Last year, one study reported that nearly half of all high school athletes claimed they…
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By Paul Stone On May 24th, 2013
For parents, all of the talk about concussions in youth sports and new guidelines can be scary and confusing. But, good parents also want their kids to be active and…
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By Paul Stone On May 22nd, 2013
Everyone has been interested in the NBA’s concussion policy since it was implemented over 18 months ago, but while to teams all learned to follow a new set of rules,…
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