Sports-related concussions in youth : improving the science, changing the culture

Sports-related concussions in youth improving the science, changing the culture

"Sports-Related Concussions in Youth: Improving the Science, Changing the Culture reviews the science of sports-related concussions in youth from elementary school through young adulthood, as well as in military personnel and their dependents. This report recommends actions that can be taken by...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: National Research Council (U.S.) Committee on Sports-Related Concussions in Youth, Board on Children, Youth, and Families (corporate author)
Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.) Committee on Sports-Related Concussions in Youth, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Corporate Author (corporate author), Institute of Medicine and National Research Council (-)
Other Authors: Graham, Robert, 1943- editor (editor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press 2014.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Brain > Concussion.
Child athletes > Wounds and injuries.
Teenage athletes > Wounds and injuries.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622091206719
Table of Contents:
  • ""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Boxes, Figures, and Tables""; ""Abbreviations and Acronyms""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Neuroscience, Biomechanics, and Risks of Concussion in the Developing Brain""; ""3 Concussion Recognition, Diagnosis, and Acute Management""; ""4 Treatment and Management of Prolonged Symptoms and Post-Concussion Syndrome""; ""5 Consequences of Repetitive Head Impacts and Multiple Concussions""; ""6 Protection and Prevention Strategies""; ""7 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""Appendix A: Public Workshop Agendas""
  • ""Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""""Appendix C: Clinical Evaluation Tools""

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