The NCAA offers a variety of resources to member schools in order to promote athlete health and safety in terms of concussions. One such resource is the Concussion Safety Protocol Checklist. The checklist is intended to assist the athletics health care administrator as they ensure the member school’s concussion safety protocol is compliant with the Concussion Safety Protocol Legislation.
In this assignment, you will use the Concussion Safety Protocol Checklist to critique an institution’s concussion protocols.
In this critique, you will include an introduction, body, and recommendations section. The introduction will provide an overview of the university's concussion protocol purpose and main objective. In the body section of your critique, you will discuss the concussion protocol's strengths and weaknesses and list any legislation that is not met. In the recommendations sections, you will discuss any changes recommended that would enhance the concussion protocol.
The Concussion Safety Protocol Checklist and University Concussion Protocol files can be found below in the instructions section of the assignment.
Target Course Objectives
- Differentiate among health and safety policies as they apply to the level of play, division, geographic region, and sport
Instructions
In this critique, you will include an introduction, body, and recommendations section. The introduction will provide an overview of the university's concussion protocol purpose and main objective. In the body section of your critique, you will discuss the concussion protocol's strengths and weaknesses. In the recommendations sections, you will discuss any changes recommended that would enhance the concussion protocol.
2021_Concussion_Safety_Protocol_Checklist.pdfDownload 2021_Concussion_Safety_Protocol_Checklist.pdf
SSI_A5ConcussionProtocol-GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology.pdfDownload SSI_A5ConcussionProtocol-GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology.pdf
Written Assignment Requirements
- APA format and style
- Double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt. font
- Include appropriate citations when necessary
- Length: 3-page minimum