Online Concussion Awareness Course
Only a few years ago concussions in young athletes were often overlooked. It was said that a player had had his/her “bell rung.”
The long term physical and mental results of serious and repeated concussions, has become a focus at all levels of athletics.
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There are now training sessions available throughout the United States to all who come in contact with young athletes, including coaches, athletic trainers and parents.
The National Federation of High Schools has reported that more than one million “coaches and other individuals” have taken an online concussion course called “Concussion in Sports — What You Need To Know”. It is available for free through the NFHS Coach Education Program at www.nfhslearn.com.
This online course is free and provides an overview of how a person can recognize signs and symptoms of a concussion and the appropriate action to take. The course includes each state’s return-to-play guidelines required for high schools.
“We place great emphasis on concussion recognition and treatment, and the extraordinary success of our online course has been gratifying,” said Bob Gardner, NFHS executive director. “The course is 20 minutes long and it’s free. We commend everyone who has taken it.”
The NFHS and its Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) have worked with the CDC on recent updates to the concussion course. Recommendations have been added regarding the prevention of concussions, and the course test has been updated.
The long term physical and mental results of serious and repeated concussions, has become a focus at all levels of athletics.
Professional sports, particularly football and soccer, have seen careers cut short by concussion syndrome.[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]
There are now training sessions available throughout the United States to all who come in contact with young athletes, including coaches, athletic trainers and parents.
The National Federation of High Schools has reported that more than one million “coaches and other individuals” have taken an online concussion course called “Concussion in Sports — What You Need To Know”. It is available for free through the NFHS Coach Education Program at www.nfhslearn.com.
This online course is free and provides an overview of how a person can recognize signs and symptoms of a concussion and the appropriate action to take. The course includes each state’s return-to-play guidelines required for high schools.
“We place great emphasis on concussion recognition and treatment, and the extraordinary success of our online course has been gratifying,” said Bob Gardner, NFHS executive director. “The course is 20 minutes long and it’s free. We commend everyone who has taken it.”
The NFHS and its Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) have worked with the CDC on recent updates to the concussion course. Recommendations have been added regarding the prevention of concussions, and the course test has been updated.
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