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Hot Topics in Athletic Training - Sports Related Concussion

CONCUSSIONS or Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)

Concussions are an injury to the brain caused by external forces or rotational forces which may or may not lead to loss of consciousness. Other terms used to describe this injury is mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has defined concussion as an epidemic in youth and high school sports. Concussions can cause cognitive impairments which leave athletes more at risk for secondary injury. Early recognition and proper care including appropriate return to play decisions is paramount in the management of concussions.

FCPS Athletic Training Program uses a sideline assessment of concussion tool with the Virginia Neurological Index (SAC VNI) in combination with the ImPACT concussion management software.

ImPACT Concussion Management Software is a sophisticated research-based software tool developed to help sports-medicine clinicians evaluate recovery following concussion. ImPACT evaluates and documents multiple aspects of neurocognitive functioning including memory, brain processing speed, reaction time, post-concussive symptoms, and an injury documentation system.

Learn more about ImPACT