Identification & Diagnosis
Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, Ph. D.
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Identification & Diagnosis
July 25, 2017
- Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, Ph. D.
Author: Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, PhD, ABN, ABPP-RP is a practicing neuropsychologist and director of the Sports Concussion Center of New Jersey, and currently serves on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Expert Panel on Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Dr. Moser is an active scientific researcher and author of Ahead of the Game: The Parents’ Guide to Youth Sports Concussion (Dartmouth College Press).
Concussion Risk During Summer Sports: Extra Vigilance By Parents Required
For an increasing number of kids these days playing sports doesn’t end with the school year. If anything, the competitive intensity of the all-star, tournament, travel ball, showcases, and sports
Lindsey Straus
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What's New, Identification & Diagnosis
April 27, 2017
- Lindsey Straus
Author: Lindsey Straus is an award-winning youth sports journalist, practicing attorney, and has been Senior Editor of SmartTeams since its launch as MomsTEAM in August 2000. She can be reached at lbartonstraus@MomsTEAM.com.
All Concussions Are Different But Share Four Common Features
The 5th International Consensus Statement On Concussion In Sport issued in April 2017 (1)(“Berlin Consensus Statement”) while it modifies slightly the definition of sport-related concussion, continues to note that it provides
Lindsey Straus
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What's New, Top Stories, Identification & Diagnosis
November 21, 2016
- Lindsey Straus
Author: Lindsey Straus is an award-winning youth sports journalist, practicing attorney, and has been Senior Editor of SmartTeams since its launch as MomsTEAM in August 2000. She can be reached at lbartonstraus@MomsTEAM.com.
Girls More Likely to Report Concussions, But Belief That Injury Not Serious Still Driving Underreporting, Regardless of Gender
Girls are more likely to report concussions when they occur, to realize, after watching a 30-minute Powerpoint presentation about concussion, that they had sustained more concussions than previously thought, and
Lindsey Straus
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What's New, Top Stories, Identification & Diagnosis, Treatment & Management
October 21, 2016
- Lindsey Straus
Author: Lindsey Straus is an award-winning youth sports journalist, practicing attorney, and has been Senior Editor of SmartTeams since its launch as MomsTEAM in August 2000. She can be reached at lbartonstraus@MomsTEAM.com.
Four in Ten Youth and High School Athletes Continue Playing With Concussion Signs and Symptoms
Nearly four out of ten youth and high school athletes who show signs or experience symptoms of concussion nevertheless return to play on the same day, say researchers in a presentation at the American
Lindsey Straus
Brooke de Lench
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What's New, Top Stories, Identification & Diagnosis
August 30, 2016
- Lindsey Straus
Author: Lindsey Straus is an award-winning youth sports journalist, practicing attorney, and has been Senior Editor of SmartTeams since its launch as MomsTEAM in August 2000. She can be reached at lbartonstraus@MomsTEAM.com.
- Brooke de Lench
Author: Executive Director of MomsTEAM Institute, Founder and Publisher, MomsTEAM.com, Producer of The Smartest Team: Making High School Football Safer. Follow Brooke on Twitter @brookedelench. Email her at delench@MomsTEAM.com.
Playing With Concussion Doubles Recovery Time For High School Athletes
High school athletes who continue to play with a sport-related concussion (SRC) take nearly twice as long to be cleared for a full return to sports than those who are
Lindsey Straus
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What's New, Identification & Diagnosis
August 21, 2016
- Lindsey Straus
Author: Lindsey Straus is an award-winning youth sports journalist, practicing attorney, and has been Senior Editor of SmartTeams since its launch as MomsTEAM in August 2000. She can be reached at lbartonstraus@MomsTEAM.com.
Study Confirms Practice Effect for King-Devick Test, Finds Both Age and Sex Influence Time To Completion
A new study has identified a substantial practice effect among a population of healthy young athletes taking the King-Devick (KD) test, a concussion screening tool used to by medical professionals
Christopher C. Giza, M.D.
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Identification & Diagnosis
August 21, 2016
- Christopher C. Giza, M.D.
Author: Professor of Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine and Mattel Children’s Hospital and director of the UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT program. Co-chair of the American Academy of Neurology’s committee which developed an evidence-based Practice Guideline for Management of Sports Concussions. Member of advisory committees on mTBI/concussions for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Major League Soccer, and United States Soccer Federation.
Stay Ahead of the Game: Don’t Play Through Suspected Concussions
As we prepare for another school year, in the wake of the Summer Olympics and with all the excitement of fall athletics, our focus again comes to sports and brain
Lindsey Straus
Brooke de Lench
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What's New, Top Stories, Identification & Diagnosis
August 15, 2016
- Lindsey Straus
Author: Lindsey Straus is an award-winning youth sports journalist, practicing attorney, and has been Senior Editor of SmartTeams since its launch as MomsTEAM in August 2000. She can be reached at lbartonstraus@MomsTEAM.com.
- Brooke de Lench
Author: Executive Director of MomsTEAM Institute, Founder and Publisher, MomsTEAM.com, Producer of The Smartest Team: Making High School Football Safer. Follow Brooke on Twitter @brookedelench. Email her at delench@MomsTEAM.com.
New Research Questions Accuracy Of King Devick Test As Sideline Concussion Screening Tool
A new research paper has raised concerns about the accuracy of a vision test as a rapid sideline screen for concussion in high school athletes. (1) The research, presented as
James MacDonald, M.D., M.P.H.
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Top Stories, Identification & Diagnosis, Treatment & Management
August 10, 2016
- James MacDonald, M.D., M.P.H.
Author: Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Family Medicine at The Ohio State University (OSU) and a Pediatric Sports Medicine Specialist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Team Physician for Ohio Dominican University and Bexley (OH) High School. Member of USA Swimming’s Sports Medicine Task Force.
Culture of Resistance To Concussion Reporting Must Change
I have spent almost twenty years managing sport-related concussions (SRCs) in populations ranging from elementary school to university students. For the last six years, I have focused solely on young
Tracey Covassin, Ph. D.
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Prevention & Risk Reduction, Identification & Diagnosis
August 10, 2016
- Tracey Covassin, Ph. D.
Author: Associate Professor and licensed athletic trainer at Michigan State University in the Departments of Kinesiology and Intercollegiate Athletics. Sport-related concussion researcher on sex and age differences in concussion outcomes, neurocognitive impairments, and issues associated with multiple concussions. Currently directing a multi-site high school and college sport-concussion outreach program in the Mid-Michigan area.
Increase Concussion Reporting By Changing ‘Play Through Pain’ and ‘Show No Weakness’ Sport Culture
Sport-related concussion is a growing health concern, particularly in collegiate populations. Between 1.6 and 3.8 million sport- and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries occur annually in the U.S (1) and comprise
