Concussion in sport: best from Berlin, direction from Dublin and gems from gridiron

Makdissi, Michael; Patricios, Jon

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2018-099402

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“…These few seconds of missed observation can be critical in the identification and management of injured athletes on the field, and the preliminary data indicate that the ATC Spotter Program, as an addition to other medical staff and interventions, offers a useful strategy for minimizing missed injuries and has added another layer of protection for professional football players. 12 The data available to date have led the NFL Department of Health and Safety to continue the ATC Spotter Program. The program has undergone yearly enhancements, reflected in these data, including the increase in injury tagging and calldowns in 2016 when a second ATC spotter was added to the booth.…”

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Engaging Athletic Trainers in Concussion Detection: Overview of the National Football League ATC Spotter Program, 2011–2017

Mack

Myers

Barnes

et al. 2019

Journal of Athletic Training

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Objective To assist sideline medical staff and to augment detection of concussion in National Football League (NFL) players during preseason and regular season games via the use of certified athletic trainer (ATC) spotters. Background Detecting concussive injuries in contact-sport athletes can be a challenging task for health care providers on the sideline. Over the past 8 years, professional sport leagues have begun to use additional sets of eyes (medical spotters along with video review) to help identify athletes with possible concussive injuries. Description The NFL first began a program using spotters in 2011, and the ATC Spotter Program has undergone systematic enhancements each year. This article describes the evolution of the ATC Spotter Program, the requirements and training of its participants, and the program data available to date. Directions for future improvement and research are addressed. Clinical Advantages The use of ATC spotters stationed in the broadcast booth has enhanced the real-time detection of concussed players in the NFL.

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Engaging Athletic Trainers in Concussion Detection: Overview of the National Football League ATC Spotter Program, 2011–2017

Mack

Myers

Barnes

et al. 2019

Journal of Athletic Training

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Enhancing Concussion Management in the National Football League: Evolution and Initial Results of the Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultants Program, 2012-2017

Mack¹,

Sendor²,

Solomon³

et al. 2019

Neurosurg.

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Background The real-time detection of concussive injury in professional sports can be challenging for the healthcare provider on the sideline. It can be difficult to monitor all on-field players during active game play and diagnose complex injuries such as concussion during a fast-paced athletic event. Objective To enhance the in-game identification of potentially concussed professional athletes, the National Football League (NFL) initiated an Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultants (UNC) program in 2013, which, in tandem with other in-arena spotters and live video review systems, is designed to improve the safety of the players through enhanced concussion detection efforts. Methods This paper reports on the evolution of the UNC program, describes its participants and training requirements, details the role of UNC involvement, and delineates the systematic revisions and enhancements completed each year in the program. Results UNC reporting compliance has increased from 56% in 2014 to 100% in 2017. During the 2016 and 2017 seasons, (1) UNCs submitted an average of 1.9 evaluations per game, and (2) the UNC concussion assessments yielded sensitivity (93.4%-97.4%) and specificity (81.0%-88.3%) values. Conclusion The UNC program has enhanced the detection of concussion in NFL players. Directions for research and future program improvements are addressed.

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Concussion in sport: best from Berlin, direction from Dublin and gems from gridiron

Cited by 2 publications

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Engaging Athletic Trainers in Concussion Detection: Overview of the National Football League ATC Spotter Program, 2011–2017

Engaging Athletic Trainers in Concussion Detection: Overview of the National Football League ATC Spotter Program, 2011–2017

Enhancing Concussion Management in the National Football League: Evolution and Initial Results of the Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultants Program, 2012-2017

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