Neurologists admit youth concussions a scary part of contact sports
“There is no substitute for a parent’s judgment, or anyone’s judgment, that a child should come out of a game,” she says. “The KD test is helpful when there’s...
Category: Youth Athletes
UP Trainer testing for concussions on the sideline
“They’re willing to accept a more quantitative test, as opposed to me just saying their balance is off, their speech is off—all the things I could say,” Dorothy Jamison,...
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Concussions, News, Youth Athletes
Promising news on the concussion front
In another development, one that is especially encouraging for youth sports leagues that can’t afford to have medical personnel on the sidelines for every game, the Mayo Clinic has...
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Concussions, News, Youth Athletes
Kids and concussions: UM, Miami-Dade pioneer study of young athletes
“After the series, I got out, looked at the scoreboard and it was kind of blurry,” Decius said. “I started to feel a headache.” Student athletic trainers noticed Decius...
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Concussions, News, Youth Athletes
Expert on Cognitive Aspects of Concussion Proposes Compromise on Testing of All Athletes
Recent research suggests that for every sports concussion we know about, five more go undetected, raising the horrifying specter of our young athletes continuing to play with brain injury....
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Concussions, News, Youth Athletes
How a Boy’s Concussion Death Changed British Sports
There, the Howe of Fife Rugby Club has gone further than what the Scotland protocols call for. It has introduced the King-Devick test, an exam given to players to...
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Concussions, News, Rugby, Youth Athletes
Sideline test takes guesswork out of concussion diagnosis
“For us, the test is quick and objective, and players who might otherwise hide symptoms cannot hide a failed King-Devick test score,” says Kaki Schmidt, hockey parent and Safety/Concussion...
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Concussions, Hockey, News, Youth Athletes
Youth football works to prevent, diagnose concussions
The King-Devick test was developed by an optometrist in the Chicago area in the 1970’S and was originally designed to diagnose reading problems with students. But in recent years...
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Ayes pretty much have it when it comes to eyes concussion test
“When I was in high school, a running back ran a 4.9 40 and I thought he was the fastest guy around but last year at the NFL combine,...
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Concussions, News, Youth Athletes
Rebels football ahead of the curve in concussion protocols for players
“The fact of the matter is, there is no such thing as a safe sport. You can have high concussion rates in rugby, soccer, basketball. You can have them...
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Concussions, Football, News, Youth Athletes
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
MHSAA Advances Concussion Awareness with Pilot Testing Program, Mandated Reporting & Insurance
“These pilot programs are intended to not only improve what’s actually happening on the sidelines at practices and contests in these communities that are part of the pilot programs,...
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Concussions, High School, News, Youth Athletes
Use of the King-Devick Test for Sideline Concussion Screening in Junior Rugby Players
Concussions which occur but are not discovered put the player at risk for remaining in the game and possibly having another concussion which may be much more serious, since...
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Concussions, News, Rugby, Youth Athletes
High schools confront athlete concussions
Tests administered on the sidelines, such as the King-Devick and the Standardized Assessment of Concussions (SAC), require athletes to quickly read numbers or words, or to recall words. Athletes...
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Reston Hockey Club Targets Concussion Prevention
Injury liaisons such as Shaman do not need medical training to perform a series of simple assessments to check if a player may be suffering a concussion, Schmidt said....