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May 16, 2009
Research indicates many high school athletes who suffer concussions may return to play prematurely
USA Today (5/5, Lloyd) reports that, according to findings from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio, "when high school athletes suffer concussions, as many as 40.5 percent return to action prematurely and set themselves up for more severe injuries."
Study author Dawn Comstock, the study's director of research, "estimated that more than 130,000 concussions occurred in nine sports last year," with "about 3.8 million students" competing "in those sports."
Notably, "the most concussions occurred" among football players and in "boys' and girls' soccer." But, data also indicated that "16 percent of football players reported returning to play the same day they lost consciousness."
The study "adds fuel to growing concerns about the long-term side effects of concussions," as well as "inadequately trained personnel on the sidelines unprepared to make accurate diagnoses and informed decisions."
Related Links:
- " High school athletes face serious concussion risks," Janice Lloyd, USA Today, May 4, 2009.
Posted by admin at May 16, 2009 02:26 PM