| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 217 pages). |
| Series |
The Praeger series on contemporary health and living |
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Praeger series on contemporary health and living.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 15, 2018). |
| Contents |
1. What is a concussion? -- 2. Sport-related concussion : how common it is -- 3. Risk factors for concussion : what factors are associated with an increased risk of sustaining a concussion or suffering a long recovery? -- 4. Sports equipment : helmets, mouth guards, and concussion prevention -- 5. New medical information : why concussion is taken so seriously now -- 6. "Neuropsychological" or "neurocognitive" testing : what it is and which athletes should have it -- 7. The acute assessment and management of sport-related concussion : what happens when an athlete sustains a concussion -- 8. Potential therapies : what can be done to help an athlete recover -- 9. Assessing recovery from concussion : when is it safe for an athlete to return to sports? -- 10. The ethical considerations of sports participation : should children be allowed to play a sport that carries a high-risk of concussion? -- 11. Prevention : ways to prevent an athlete from sustaining a concussion -- 12. The cumulative effects of concussion : how many is too many? -- 13. Preventing long-term problems : considering whether the cumulative effects of concussion can be prevented -- 14. The female athlete : are girls and boys different when it comes to concussion? -- 15. Setting up a concussion program -- 16. The future : what medical research may lead to in the future -- 17. In their own words : athletes from the Sports Concussion Clinic of Boston Children's Hospital -- 18. Definitions and team members : understanding who will help care for the athlete with a sport-related concussion. |
| Summary |
This book provides a comprehensive summary of sport-related concussion for parents, coaches, and athletes that considers the physics and biology behind the injury, identifies what can be done to reduce the risk of its occurrence, and describes how to properly respond to a suspected concussion. |
| Subject |
Sports injuries in children.
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Brain -- Concussion.
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Child athletes -- Wounds and injuries.
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Teenage athletes -- Wounds and injuries.
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MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Meehan, William P., III (William Paul). Kids, sports, and concussion. Second edition. Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2018] 9781440858024 (DLC) 2017047051 |
| ISBN |
9781440858031 (electronic book) |
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1440858039 (electronic book) |
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9781440858024 (print alkaline paper) |
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1440858020 (print alkaline paper) |
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