Injury Prevention

CDC HEADS UP CONCUSSION PROGRAM

Student Names National University, Rowena Cadacio

COH 412 Injury Prevention Date

WHAT IS CONCUSSION?

 Concussion is referred to as a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) that interferes with the normal function of the brain

 It can also be defined as a change in neurological disorder  Concussion is a common type of sport injury. Sports such as

football  Young athletes are at high risk  Ages 15-19, under 4, and over 65 have a higher risks for

concussion  Note: not all bumps to the head will cause TBI nor does classification

of a severe TBI reflect mortality (CDC, 2014).

CAUSES OF CONCUSSION?

 Blows or hit to the head which can cause the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth

 Bumping of the head as a result of fall

 Violently shaken

 Car accident

 Playgrounds

 Football

 Soccer

 Cheerleading

 Youth sports

SYMPTOMS

 Memory loss  Headache  Impaired consciousness  Mood changes  Blurred vision  Nausea or vomiting  Seizures

Burden on Public Health

Based on research:  Traumatic brain injury is a significant health concern, which causes roughly

30% of all injury related deaths

 About 2.5 million emergency department visits, hospitalizations, or deaths were associated with TBI

 Over 200,000 hospitalizations and 50,000 deaths which is about 30 TBI hospitalizations per hour

 In 2010, the estimated economic cost of TBI including direct and indirect medical care and work loss costs, is approximately $ 141 billion.

Public Health Significance

 Laws have been passed in 48 states regarding concussion in youth sports.

 These laws require concussion education for coaches, athletes, and parent while also mandating the removal of athletes from activity if suspicion of concussion during a game

 California passed a legislation requiring school districts have a protocol to deal with concussion while provide concussion prevention information to parents

 California law also required high school coaches to renew their cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)certification to provide first Aid in case concussion occur

AVPU Code

 AVPU code is used to determine whether a patient has suffered a concussion

 A is for alert to determine if the patient is fully awake

 V is for voice, this is when patients makes some sort of response when you talk to them

 P is for pain thus when a patients may respond by using eyes, voice, movements when pain stimulus is used on them

 U is for unresponsive thus occur when outcome is noted if the patient does not give any eye, voice or motor response to voice or pain

Prevention Programs

The HEADS UP Initiative

 The program was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as way to educate coaches, school officials, parents, and students on sport- related concussion

 The program was created to bring awareness about concussion among youth sports

 Provides information on how to recognize signs and symptoms of concussion

Prevention Programs

Concussion Legacy Foundation

 The programs are designed to educate and protect athletes at both the local and national level. Campaigns are also done for youth athletes, parents, and coaches for concussion awareness.

Prevention Programs

UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Programs

 UPMC offers a complete approach to managing all aspects of a concussion

Prevention Programs

TRIA Sport Concussion Program

 The program is committed to the comprehensive care of all athletic injuries including sport related concussions. Committed to providing the best concussion care based on the latest scientific research and evidence based studies.

Preventing Concussion Injuries

 The 3 E’s of injury prevention thus education, engineering, and enforcement can be applied in preventing concussion injuries

 The use of protective equipment such as wearing helmets, facemasks, and mouth protectors. For example, American football players wear new style of helmet which include foam padding in and around the whole helmet

 Teaching safe practices, skills, and proper playing techniques.

 Proper preparation for sports activities through muscle and conditioning exercise

 Changing of certain rules that are enforced by strict officiating

 Increase in education for parent, coaches, and school staff to recognize the signs and symptoms of concussion

SUMMARY  The CDC HEADS UP concussion program helps to ensure the health and

safety of young athletes, kids, and children. It enlightens parents, coaches, and athletes about concussion and provides information on preventing, recognizing and responding to a concussion

 athletes , coaches, and athletic trainers and sport organizations need to do research about concussion in order to keep their athletes fit and healthy physically and mentally

 Concussion management policies must be in place at every level

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https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/basics/concussion_whatis.html

 Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016, April 25). About HEADS UP. Retrieved October 23, 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/about/index.html

 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017, July 06). Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion. Retrieved October 23, 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/index.html

 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015, January 12). Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: Fact Sheet. Retrieved from Injury Prevention & Control: Traumatic Brain Injury: http://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/get_the_facts.html

 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014, March 4). Severe Traumatic Brain Injury . Retrieved from Basic Information about Concussion and TBI: http://www.cdc.gov/TraumaticBrainInjury/severe.html

 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015, February 15). What Is a Concussion? Retrieved from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Head's Up/Brain Injury Basics : http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/basics/concussion_whatis.html

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 Concussion Legacy Foundation (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2017, from https://concussionfoundation.org/programs

 lacounty.gov. (2014). Concussion: How Sports Related Injuries Are Impacting Our Youth In Los Angeles County. Retrieved from http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/: http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/epi/docs/ConcussionFinal_web.pdf

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 Sport Concussion Program. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2017, from http://tria.com/programs/sport-concussion/

 UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2017, from http://www.upmc.com/Services/sports-medicine/services/concussion/Pages/default.aspx