CDC's Approach to Educating Coaches about Sports-related Concussion

Mitchko, Jane; Huitric, Michele A.; Sarmiento, Kelly; Hayes, G D; Pruzan, Marcia; Sawyer, Richard

doi:10.1080/19325037.2007.10598951

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“…The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was charged under the Children's Health Act of 2000 to implement a national traumatic brain injury education and awareness campaign 25. The CDC designed a toolkit using quantitative and qualitative methodologies including surveys, focus groups and expert opinions, to improve education and knowledge dissemination.…”

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A qualitative review of sports concussion education: prime time for evidence-based knowledge translation

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“…Three studies provided no information regarding missing data and were therefore rated as no information for this category [7,9,14]. Six studies were rated as having a serious risk of bias in measurement outcomes; these studies had only one group and the outcome measures could be influenced by the knowledge of the intervention [4,8,10,11,15,16]. Risk rankings for each domain for each article are depicted in Figure 3.…”

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“…Three studies evaluated the "Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports" program through assessment of coaches' appraisals, perceptions, intent to use, as well as use of the toolkit and associated materials [11,15,16]. In one study, prior to receiving the toolkit, one-third of the coaches (N = 500) reported that they did not have access to materials regarding concussion prevention and management [11]. The majority of coaches found the toolkit useful and valuable (74%-82%), and reported that they would distribute the information to parents, athletes, and/or school officials [11,15].…”

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“…In one study, prior to receiving the toolkit, one-third of the coaches (N = 500) reported that they did not have access to materials regarding concussion prevention and management [11]. The majority of coaches found the toolkit useful and valuable (74%-82%), and reported that they would distribute the information to parents, athletes, and/or school officials [11,15]. Moreover, the signs and symptoms cards were the most commonly viewed material (viewed by 89% of coaches) and 96% reported that they would use the cards.…”

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A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Concussion Education Programs for Coaches and Parents of Youth Athletes

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Lutz

Reiche

et al. 2020

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Coach and parent concussion education programs are essential for the prevention, diagnosis, management, and return to play of youth athletes. This systematic review examined the content and efficacy (changes in knowledge, impact on concussion incidence) of concussion education programs for coaches and parents of youth and high school athletes. Six databases were searched: SPORTDiscus, Academic Search Premiere, CINAHL, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Studies evaluated the use and/or efficacy of concussion education programs among coaches or parents of youth athletes. A total of 13 articles (out of 1553 articles) met selection criteria. Although different concussion education programs exist, only three have been evaluated in the literature: ACTive Athletic Concussion Training™, USA Football’s Heads Up Football, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s HEADS UP. These programs are well liked among coaches and parents and the suggested practices are easily implemented by coaches. These programs increased concussion knowledge among coaches and parents and promoted behavioral changes among coaches to reduce the concussion risk in high school sports. Few studies have assessed the efficacy of concussion education programs on youth athlete health outcomes. No studies included a longitudinal follow up to determine the degree of knowledge retention following the intervention. While online educational programs are sufficient to improve coach knowledge, in-person training may be a more effective educational tool for reducing the incidence of youth sport concussion. Future studies addressing the efficacy of concussion education programs should include a longitudinal follow up to assess knowledge retention and fidelity.

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“…Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). The severity of a TBI may range from "mild," i.e., a brief change in mental status or consciousness to "severe," i.e., an extended period of unconsciousness or amnesia after the injury" (Mitchko, Huitric, Sarmiento, Hayes, & et al, 2007). According to Dr. Michael Collins, assistant director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's (UPMC) Sports Medicine Concussion Program "The blow shakes the brain in the skull like a yolk sloshing around inside an eggshell" (McCollum, 2009).…”

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Neurocognitive Performance: Returning to Competition

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2010

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Athletes who suffer from concussions under report their symptoms in order to expedite their return to competition. Athletic trainers and coaches must be aware of what is going on with athletes, even if it means requiring them to refrain from competition. Ninety percent of concussions are minor and can be difficult to diagnosis. There is a lack of guidelines available for physicians and athletic trainers to follow when dealing with concussions. However, healthcare officials are recognizing the importance of concussion management and experts agree that athletes who have concussion symptoms should not return to competition until they are fully resolved. Computerized testing can efficiently and effectively assess and diagnose a concussion. Physicians and athletic trainers can monitor these tests, which saves athletes time and money. Computerized tests such as ImPACT and CRI provide clear results that are easy to read. By reviewing the results physicians and athletic trainers may better diagnose the symptoms which prevent the athletes from being dishonest about their symptoms in order to return to competition before they have recovered.

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CDC's Approach to Educating Coaches about Sports-related Concussion

Cited by 10 publications

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A qualitative review of sports concussion education: prime time for evidence-based knowledge translation

A qualitative review of sports concussion education: prime time for evidence-based knowledge translation

A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Concussion Education Programs for Coaches and Parents of Youth Athletes

Neurocognitive Performance: Returning to Competition

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