At the Sports Concussion
Institute (SCI), one of our biggest concerns is the safety
and wellness of school-age athletes. SCI is working diligently
to (1) provide valuable information to coaches, administrators,
athletes, parents, and clinicians about concussion management;
(2) provide the foundation to better understand the standard
of care required in dealing with head injuries; and (3)
promote the safe return to play. The ultimate goal of
SCI is to create a safer environment for athletes of
all ages through a robust campaign of education, awareness,
and clinical care.
 Brochure
Warren
Moon/SCI Prevention Intervention Initiative
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Moon/SCI National Campaign
Letter
to Parents
Athlete
Case Study
Concussion
Symptom Card
"Recovering
from a sports concussion not just a waiting game"
Concussion
Facts:
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According to CDC estimates,
1.6-3.8 m sports and recreation related concussions
occur each year in the U.S.
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10% of all contact sport athletes
sustain concussions yearly.
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Brain injuries cause more deaths
than any other sports injury. In football, brain
injuries account for 65% to 95% of all fatalities.
Football injuries associated with the brain occur
at the rate of one in every 5.5 games. In any given
season, 10% of all college players and 20% of all
high school players sustain brain injuries.
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87% of professional boxers have
sustained a brain injury.
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5% of soccer players sustain brain
injuries as a result of their sport.
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The head is involved in more baseball
injuries than any other body part. Almost half of
the injuries involve a child’s head, face,
mouth or eyes.
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An athlete who sustains concussion
is 4-6 times more likely to sustain a second concussion.
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Effects of concussion are cumulative
in athletes who return to play prior to complete
recovery.
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Up to 86% of athletes that suffer
a concussion will experience Post-Traumatic Migraine
or some other type of headache pain. In fact, recent
evidence indicates that presence and severity of
headache symptoms may be a very significant indicator
of severity of head injury and help guide return
to play decisions.
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THE BEST
WAY TO PREVENT PROBLEMS WITH CONCUSSION IS TO MANAGE
THEM EFFECTIVELY BEFORE THEY OCCUR.
If you are interested or have
any questions regarding our prevention intervention
programs, please contact us at (310) 577-5505 or at info@sports-concussion.com
MomsTeam and Sports Concussion Institute are working
together to educate and inform parents, coaches and teachers
of the youth community about the dangers of concussion.
It is our joint mission and vision to provide the information
and education necessary to increase awareness within
the sports community. It is our goal to effectively enhance
safety and preventative measures for all athletes around
the most important health issue today, concussion.
For more information on MomsTeam please visit www.momsteam.com
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