Category: High School

September 20, 2019

Concussion Awareness Program: Quick diagnosis on sidelines

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) -- Mobile County high school football players are safer thanks to a new initiative by USA Health that is helping identify concussions. Partnering with United States...
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Concussions, Football, High School
August 14, 2018

Why I Like The King-Devick Concussion Tool

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D. President, Sideline Sports Doc Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: The King Devick test is an easy, fast, and reliable...
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Concussions, Football, High School, Hockey, Youth Athletes
October 10, 2015

2015 Miami-Dade Schools Concussion Workshop

An update from Samantha Figueroa of the King-Devick concussion screening test, a rapid eye tracking test was also presented. Expanding on the portability of the King-Devick is now a...
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Football, High School, News
August 19, 2015

Video Icon New Tools in Place to Guard Against Football Concussions

“You’re not going to put a kid on the field with a sprained ankle when you know that ankle was still sprained and can’t move well. Putting them back...
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Concussions, High School, News, Video, Youth Athletes
August 15, 2015

Yale joins MHSAA concussion testing pilot program

“We are excited to be a part of this,” Yale Athletic Director Maureen Klocke said. “We have had our share of injuries like everyone else. Players are bigger, stronger...
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Concussions, High School, News, Youth Athletes