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THE EFFECTS OF INJURY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL IN COLLEGE ATHLETES WITH SPORTS-RELATED HEAD INJURY: EVIDRNCE BASED RECOMMENDATIONS

Thomas, Shannon Lee
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1079993523

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2004, Master of Arts, Miami University, Speech Pathology and Audiology.
Many athletes do not realize when a concussion has occurred or the risk involved with contact sports. Athletes, coaches, trainers, and medical doctors must become aware of the effects and risks of sports-related concussion in order to decide when an injured player is ready to return-to-play. Research is still needed to effectively manage and treat sports- related concussion. This study investigated aspects of sports-related concussion including effective objective and subjective testing, average length of recovery time, and specific incidence across player position in football. Athletes were given pre-season neuropsychological testing to gather baseline data. The results indicated that subjective and objective testing are helpful in determining readiness for return-to-play after a concussion, however the tests are not the only factors to be used when determining readiness to play. The mean length of time needed for recovery after concussion was determined to be approximately seven days post-injury.
Fofi Constantinidou (Advisor)
68 p.
Sports-related head injury; sports-related concussion; sports-related mild traumatic brain injury

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  • Thomas, S. L. (2004). THE EFFECTS OF INJURY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL IN COLLEGE ATHLETES WITH SPORTS-RELATED HEAD INJURY: EVIDRNCE BASED RECOMMENDATIONS [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1079993523

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Thomas, Shannon. THE EFFECTS OF INJURY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL IN COLLEGE ATHLETES WITH SPORTS-RELATED HEAD INJURY: EVIDRNCE BASED RECOMMENDATIONS. 2004. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1079993523.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Thomas, Shannon. "THE EFFECTS OF INJURY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL IN COLLEGE ATHLETES WITH SPORTS-RELATED HEAD INJURY: EVIDRNCE BASED RECOMMENDATIONS." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1079993523

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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