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Management of Collegiate Sport-Related Concussions

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The identification and evaluation of sport-related concussion are key components of the concussion management process. Integral to this process is a well thought out and rehearsed emergency action plan and concussion management policy that outlines how each injury will be handled. The on-field and follow-up evaluations should be systematically approached and executed to ensure the thorough assessment of neurocognitive functioning, postural control, and athlete-reported symptoms. Each of these domains should be considered in conjunction with the clinical exam when making the injury diagnosis and eventual return to play decision.

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  1. NeuroSport Research Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, 401 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA

    Steven P. Broglio Ph.D., A.T.C.

  2. College of Arts and Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA

    Kevin M. Guskiewicz Ph.D., A.T.C.

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    Semyon M. Slobounov

  2. Kalenak Professor in Orthopaedics, Director of Athletic Medicine, Penn State - Hershey Medical College, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA

    Wayne J. Sebastianelli

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Broglio, S.P., Guskiewicz, K.M. (2014). Management of Collegiate Sport-Related Concussions. In: Slobounov, S., Sebastianelli, W. (eds) Concussions in Athletics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0295-8_18

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