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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children
Angela Lumba-Brown, MD; Keith Owen Yeates, PhD; Kelly Sarmiento, MPH; Matthew J. Breiding, PhD; TamaraM. Haegerich, PhD; Gerard A. Gioia, PhD; Michael Turner, MD; Edward C. Benzel, MD; Stacy J. Suskauer, MD; Christopher C. Giza, MD; Madeline Joseph, MD; Catherine...
Conflicts of interest in recommendations to use computerized neuropsychological tests to manage concussion in professional football codes
B Partridge, W Hall - Neuroethics, 2014 - Springer Abstract Neuroscience research has improved our understanding of the long term consequences of sports-related concussion, but ethical issues related to the prevention and management of concussion are an underdeveloped...
Repeated head injuries in Australia’s collision sports highlight ethical and evidential gaps in concussion management policies
B Partridge, W Hall - Neuroethics, 2015 - Springer Abstract Head injuries (including concussion) are an inherent risk of participating in the major collision sports played in Australia (rugby league, rugby union and Australian Rules football). Protocols introduced by...
Concussion in sport: conceptual and ethical issues
MJ McNamee, B Partridge… - Kinesiology …, 2015 - journals.humankinetics.com The issue of concussion in sport is a matter of global public interest that is currently under dispute by educational, legal, and medical professionals and scientists. In this article...
Concussion Ethics and Sports Medicine
Michael J. McNamee, BA, MA, MA, PhD'Correspondence information about the author BA, MA, MA, PhD Michael J. McNameeEmail the author BA, MA, MA, PhD Michael J. McNamee , Bradley Partridge, BSc, PhD , Lynley Anderson, MSc, PhD Download...
Concussion in Sports Medicine Ethics: Policy, Epistemic and Ethical Problems
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IsoTechnology is heading to American Telemedicine Association International Conference
The Chief Executive Officer of Australian based software development organisation IsoTechnology, Dr. Terence Vardy is heading to the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) 2018 Conference in Chicago. #ATA18, brings together healthcare professionals and leaders from...
Risk of Fall Analysis
CBS has added Risk of Fall to the analysis functions, and produces a report which includes the Risk of Fall and LOS (Limit of Stability) When you perform a Baseline or a Screening test, scroll down to the bottom of the report and view the Fall assessment. The...
Normative Database
CBS includes the capacity in each system to generate a unique normative Mean to assist with evaluation when using comparative analysis. The Mean database is generated specific to age and gender,
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Concussion Ethics and Sports Medicine
Michael J. McNamee, BA, MA, MA, PhD'Correspondence information about the author BA, MA, MA, PhD Michael J. McNameeEmail the author BA, MA, MA, PhD Michael J. McNamee , Bradley Partridge, BSc, PhD , Lynley Anderson, MSc, PhD Download...
Concussion in Sports Medicine Ethics: Policy, Epistemic and Ethical Problems
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Dazed and confused: sports medicine, conflicts of interest, and concussion management
Abstract Professional sports with high rates of concussion have become increasingly concerned about the long-term effects of multiple head injuries. In this context, return-to-play decisions about concussion generate considerable ethical tensions for sports...
Clinicopathological Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Players of American Football
Clinicopathological Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Players of American Football Jesse Mez, MD, MS1,2; Daniel H. Daneshvar, MD, PhD1,3; Patrick T. Kiernan, BA1,2; et al Bobak Abdolmohammadi, BA1,2; Victor E. Alvarez, MD1,4,5; Bertrand R. Huber, MD,...
CTE found in 99% of studied brains from deceased NFL players
(CNN) Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, was found in99 % o f deceased NFL players' brains that were donated to scientific research, according to a study published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA. The neurodegenerative brain disease can be found in...
Association Between Playing American Football in the National Football League and Long-term Mortality
Question Is regular participation as a player in the National Football League (NFL) associated with long-term mortality risk? Findings In this retrospective cohort study of 3812 NFL players who debuted between 1982 and 1992, there was no statistically significant...
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Measuring Postural Control Following Concussion – Tandem Gait Outperforms BESS
By Jessie R. Oldham, Ph.D., and Thomas A. Buckley, Ed.D., ATC Full Article Jessie R. Oldham, Ph.D. Thomas A. Buckley, Ed.D., ATC Viewpoints presented in SMB commentaries reflect opinions of the authors and do not necessarily represent positions or policies of ACSM....
Children Should Avoid Tackle Football Before High School, Report Says
A study by the Aspen Institute recommended that USA Football, Pop Warner, and other youth football organizations focus on flag football before age 14 By Rachel Bachman Sept. 13, 2018 7:00 a.m. ET Children shouldn’t play tackle football before high school, according to...
Canzano: Why risk it? Youth tackle football should be on the endangered list
"New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady call signals against the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl 52. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan) (Gregory Payan)" By John Canzano The Oregonian/OregonLive Tom Brady didn't play tackle football until his freshman year of high...
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* *Repetitive impacts key to understanding sports-associated concussions. Source – Trinity College Dublin. Published, Science Daily, 9/9/2019.