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Info and Resources

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A concussion is a brain injury. Take it seriously.

DO NOT IGNORE THESE SYMPTOMS

• Confusion
• Dizziness or balance problems
• Headache
• Sensitive to light or noise
• Double or fuzzy vision
• Nausea or vomiting
• Difficulty paying attention & remembering

CONCUSSION FACTS

• Most concussions do not involve loss of consciousness
• Concussions will not show up on CAT scans, MRIs or X-rays
• A concussion is invisible but the symptoms are not
• Some symptoms are visible days or weeks after the injury
• Multiple concussions can cause cumulative and long-lasting life changes

IF YOU SUSPECT A CONCUSSION

• See a doctor
• Physical rest
• Cognitive rest

* Also keep a calendar of symptoms and report them to the doctor at follow-up visits.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Available resources

• HIT COUNT DETAILS
• THE NEUROLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF HEADING IN SOCCER
• UCI CONCUSSION NEWS
• CIF CONCUSSION GUIDELINES
• HEADFIRST CONCUSSION CARE DISCUSSION
• SPORTS CONCUSSION FOR COACHES
• HEADS UP FOOTBALL: CONCUSSION AWARENESS
• STOP SPORTS INJURIES: KEEPING KIDS IN THE GAME FOR LIFE

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Morrish, J., Kennedy, P. and Groff, P. (2011). Parental influence over teen risk-taking: A review of the literature. SMARTRISK: Toronto, ON Stattin, H., & Kerr, M. (2000). Parental Monitoring: A reinterpretation. Child Development, 71,1072-1085. Willoughby, T. & Hamza, C. (2011). A longitudinal examination of the bidirectional associations among perceived parenting behaviors, adolescent disclosure and problem behavior across the high school years. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 40, 463-478.

Morrongiello, B., Corbett, M. & Bellissimo, A. (2008). ‘Do as I say, not as I do?’: Family influences on children’s safety and risk behaviours. Health Psychology, 27, 4, 498-503

McCrory, P., Meeuwisse, W.H., Aubry, M. et al. (2013). Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 4th international conference on concussion in sport held in Zurich, November 2012. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 47, 250-258.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]