Concussion In Sports
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Recommended Guidelines & Resources to Manage Concussion in the Community prepared by The Physiosports Group (Physiosports Brighton & Pursue Health Highett) for our sponsor groups and local community.
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AFL CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT VIDEO
- Recognise Symptoms – Use the Headcheck App OR the Concussion Recognition Tool (CRT).
- Remove the Player – ‘When in doubt sit them out!’
- Medical Assessment – players with a suspected concussion should be assessed by a registered medical practitioner.
- No return to play until cleared by a medical practitioner.
- Recommend you use our CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE PROFORMA (click here) to guide return to play in collaboration with your medical practitioner.
KEY POINTS
1
If concussion confirmed rest is recommended for 24-48 hours.
2
Initially undertake symptom limited activity aimed at return to school/life (no sport).
3
Grade the return to physical activity to full training – must have no symptoms – see the management guidelines form the AFL.
4
Full contact return after clearance – DAY 12 at the earliest (recovery varies, children recover slower, if there is a history of recurrence be more conservative).
LINKS
- Headcheck App. Or download it from the App Store by clicking here.
- Concussion Recognition Tool (CRT).
- Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5 (SCAT5).
- AFL Community Concussion Guidelines 2021.
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