| 497 | Friday, April 11, 2008 |
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| 7:30 AM-8:30 AM | Convention Center:202AB |
| NASPE/National Council for Sport Health Care |
| Contemporary Concussion Management Strategies for Athletic Trainers, Coaches, and Educators |
| Concussion, including sport related concussion, is a public health concern, with CDC reports of over 1.2 million injuries each year in the United States. Research in the area of sport-related concussion has yielded important information in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of these injuries. This program intends to focus on contemporary approaches in the management of sport-related concussions for the athletic trainer, coach, and physical educator. |
Keyword(s): athletic training, medical/medical care, safety/injury prevention
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| Speaker: Tom Kaminski, University of Delaware, Newark, DE |