A Concussion is a brain injury Caused by direct blow to head or body Caused by shear forces – i.e. whiplash Most occur without loss of consciousness (LOC) LOC is not indicative of severity of injury Presents differently for each athlete, symptoms may not be immediate, may evolve, may only notice later Recognition can help prevent further injury
Very good information about concussions can be found on the members only site of US Figure Skating https://www.usfsaonline.org/
After signing in, click on the Officials tab and then information for Officials and Referees. There you will find the US Figure Skating concussion policy and detailed information from the Centers for Disease Control on concussions.
From the concussion seminar
ReplyDeleteA Concussion is a brain injury
Caused by direct blow to head or body
Caused by shear forces – i.e. whiplash
Most occur without loss of consciousness (LOC)
LOC is not indicative of severity of injury
Presents differently for each athlete, symptoms may
not be immediate, may evolve, may only notice later
Recognition can help prevent further injury
Very good information about concussions can be found on the members only site of US Figure Skating https://www.usfsaonline.org/
After signing in, click on the Officials tab and then information for Officials and Referees. There you will find the US Figure Skating concussion policy and detailed information from the Centers for Disease Control on concussions.