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Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 11:10:49 -0400 (EDT)
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Subject: SPORTS MEDICINE : MEDICAL: CONDITIONS: CONCUSSIONS : SPORTS: YOUTH
SPORTS : CHILDREN : ADOLESCENTS: Awareness,
Recognition Hold Key in Issue of Concussions in Youth Sports
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SPORTS MEDICINE :
MEDICAL: CONDITIONS: CONCUSSIONS :
SPORTS: YOUTH SPORTS :
CHILDREN :
ADOLESCENTS:
Awareness, Recognition Hold Key in Issue of Concussions in Youth Sports
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Awareness, Recognition Hold Key in Issue of Concussions in Youth Sports
Tuesday workshop at PHS will help with understanding, identifying risks
SeaCoast Online
By Mike Zhe
June 15, 2012 2:00 AM
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120615-SPORTS-206150405
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Aidan Moore serves on the board of the Portsmouth Youth Football Association
but, like many men with school-age sons, is thinking more about baseball in
these days leading into summer.
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That's what he was doing last Saturday night, coaching in a Babe Ruth League
game, when his third baseman leapt for a throw, landed hard on his head when a
runner slid into him, and blacked out.
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The immediate worry? A concussion.
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"We were very fortunate the coach of the other team was a firefighter with EMT
experience," said Moore. "(The player) wanted to get back into the game. But
they made him go to the hospital and he had a CT scan, and it was determined he
had one."
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It's a scenario that worked out for the best, but whose alternatives have
captured the imagination of youth coaches, volunteers and parents, many of whom
watch their children playing sports without qualified medical personnel
present.
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On Tuesday, the PYFA and Access Sports Medicine will hold a Concussion
Awareness and Prevention Workshop for Youth Sports at Portsmouth High School.
The program, which is open to the public and free of charge, will outline
ImPACT Baseline Testing, what to do if an athlete is suspected of suffering a
concussion, and the protocols for returning to play.
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"We don't want people to not play sports," said Eric Cimon of Access Sports
Medicine. "Obviously, sports are a big part of youth and development. We just
want people to understand the risks and be able to identify them if they
occur."
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The concussion issue has spilled over from the medical pages to the sports
pages with increasing regularity in the last few years.
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The suicide of former Chargers and Patriots linebacker Junior Seau last month
was another tragedy linking concussions to future health problems. Earlier this
month, more than 2,000 NFL players sued the league, accusing the league of
concealing information that linked football-related injuries to long-term brain
damage.
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Hockey stars like Sidney Crosby, Marc Savard and Nathan Horton have had their
careers interrupted or ended by concussions. NHL tough guy Derek Boogaard
died at the age of 28 last year after a drug and alcohol overdose while he was
recovering from a concussion.
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But this epidemic isn't just limited to the pros.
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Earlier this week, the nation's largest youth football organization Pop Warner
announced new rules limiting contact in practice sessions, including the
elimination of full-speed, head-on blocking and tackling drills where players
line up at least 3 yards apart. In a statement, the organization cited "efforts
to provide the safest playing environment for our young athletes, and in light
of developing concussion research" as a driving factor for the charges.
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The National Federation of State High School Associations has estimated that
more than 140,000 high school athletes suffer concussions each year. While the
numbers may be highest in "collision" sports like football and hockey, other
sports are at risk, and that includes youth sports, too.
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"Cheerleading has a high concussion rate," said Cimon. "Soccer, because of the
headers. Girls basketball.
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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