Concussion is currently a hot topic but it is definitely not a new one. It can be seen in any sport at any age at the grassroots or elite level. With the release of professional hockey player, Bob Probert's brain scan results and with Sydney Crosby sidelined for months, concussion has become even more mainstream.
When looking for concussion resources you may start to get information overload. SIRC has culled through some of the latest and relevant resources on concussion in sport and put it in one place: here.
You will find everything from research articles to assessment tools to youth videos.
Concussion is a topic that affects everyone in sport in some way whether you are a coach, athlete, trainer, physician, or director. Keeping up on the latest information can be easy with the SIRC Online Resource section on Concussions, where you will find position statements, research papers, news articles, videos, podcasts and more. Updated regularly, it will help keep you current and provide a forum for you to educate others.
In this article MacLean's journalist Cathy Gulli examines concussion in sport. This article was published after Sydney Crosby received a massive blow to the head sidelining him for months during the 2010-2011 season.
The effects of concussion in sport and out of sport. What happens to people that have had concussions, and the longevity of the effects of concussion. Interview with a young female soccer player's experience with concussion.
This podcast provides the essential facts about concussions and describes symptoms, danger signs, and ways to recover and heal after a concussion. Created: 3/17/2010 by National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC). Date Released: 3/17/2010.
The mission of The Messier Project is to address the issue of concussion, which has become an epidemic in hockey, through product development and a public awareness campaign.
Become Enlightened. Innovation in football helmets aimed to help prevent concussion. Includes NBC video feature on the preventing concussions and the innovative design of the helmet.
"First and foremost, anyone involved in athletics should believe that prevention of neurological injury is of paramount importance. An undercurrent of "concussions are inevitable, we just have to manage them" permeates the sports world. Just because some concussions may still occur, this does not warrant an attitude of complete resignation towards preventing the injury. Prevention is possible. Prevention is critical."
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