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Ahead of the game : the parents' guide to youth sports concussion /

Title
Ahead of the game : the parents' guide to youth sports concussion / Rosemarie Scolaro Moser.
Author
Moser, Rosemarie Scolaro,
Publication
Hanover, N.H. : Dartmouth College Press, c2012.

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Description
xv, 210 p.; 23 cm.
Summary
A guide to sports-related concussions addresses the inability of mouth guards and helmets to prevent concussions, the impact of head injuries on school performance and emotional behavior, and state concussion laws.
Alternative Title
Parents' guide to youth sports concussion
Subjects
Genre/Form
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-202) and index.
Contents
Foreword / by Bill Pascrell Jr. -- Introduction: Test your concussion knowledge -- Ready, set, learn! Understanding the young brain -- Is it really a concussion? -- The best offense is a good defense: preseason baseline testing -- Identifying and treating youth concussion: an eight-step plan to get back in the game -- When in doubt, sit them out: making responsible return-to-play decisions -- Drafting a concussion health care team -- Changing the game: public education, advocacy, and the brain hygiene model.
ISBN
  • 161168224X (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781611682748 (ebook) (canceled/invalid)
  • 1611682746 (ebook) (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2011052464
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library