Sports-related concussions continue to be a serious concern for both high school and college-age athletes. Sports organizations share the goal of providing the safest possible environment in which our students and athletes can participate. However, it is imperative to maintain a concussion management plan to guide education on concussions and outline the organization’s policies. This concussion management plan should be created, reviewed, and used appropriately by all stakeholders. A big hurdle is to create a plan that is acceptable and accessible by all stakeholders. If a plan is not accessible to athletes, parents, or coaches due to a ton of legal verbiage will it truly be implemented correctly? Ultimately, the plan should be developed to promote athlete health and safety, and therefore all stakeholders should be able to understand and engage with the plan.
Target Course Objectives
- Differentiate among health and safety policies as they apply to the level of play, division, geographic region, and sport. Insert course objective(s) here
- Identify clinical components of a comprehensive sports medicine program
Instructions
In this assignment, you are going to develop a concussion management plan for a youth football league. You are to design a plan that covers all the health and safety concerns, educates the stakeholders, and is easy to navigate. Your concussion management plan must address the following:
- Education
- Prevention
- Removal from Play
- Return to Play
Written Assignment Requirements
- APA format and style
- Double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, 4 sections(noted above)
- Include appropriate citations when necessary
- Minimum of 3 reference sources
- Length: 3-page minimum