Tamara McLeod

Quick Questions in Sport-Related Concussion

Expert Advice in Sports Medicine

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Are you looking for concise, practical answers to questions that are often left unanswered by traditional sports medicine references? Are you seeking brief, up-to-date, expert advice for common issues that can be encountered when working with athletes? Quick Questions in Sport-Related Concussion provides concise and to the point responses with clinical application, backed by the latest research on sport-related concussions among athletes.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 175mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9781617116445
• ISBN-10: 1617116440
• Artikelnr.: 40928642

Autorenporträt

Tamara C. Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA, is the Athletic Training Program Director, Professor of Athletic Training, and the John P. Wood, DO, Endowed Chair for Sports Medicine at A.T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. McLeod completed her doctor of philosophy degree in education with an emphasis in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. She is the director of the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network, and her research has focused on the pediatric athlete with respect to sport-related concussion. Her current work is investigating the short- and long-term effects of pediatric sports concussion as well as recovery following concussion on traditional concussion assessments and health-related quality of life. Dr. McLeod also has research interests regarding gender differences in lower extremity function, specifically neuromuscular control and postural stability, and studies these areas through an injury prevention approach in younger athletes. Dr. McLeod was a contributing author for the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Position Statement on the Management of Sport-Related Concussion, the lead author on the NATA Position Statement on the Prevention of Pediatric Overuse Injuries, and a consultant and contributing author on the Appropriate Medical Coverage for Secondary School-Aged Athletes. Dr. McLeod serves on numerous editorial boards, publishes frequently in athletic training and sports medicine journals, and is an NATA Fellow.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication Acknowledgments About the Editor Contributing Authors Preface Introduction Section I Concussion Basics Question 1 What Is Currently the Most Commonly Accepted Definition of a Sport-Related Concussion
and How Does This Definition Impact Clinical Management? Michelle L. Weber
MS
AT
ATC and Tamara C. Valovich McLeod
PhD
ATC
FNATA Question 2 How Common Are Sport-Related Concussions? Laura Decoster
ATC Question 3 What Are the Best Educational Materials Available to Help a Coach
Parent
or Athlete Learn About Concussions? Johna K. Register-Mihalik
PhD
LAT
ATC Section II Preseason Planning Question 4 What Pertinent Questions Should Be Asked During a Preparticipation Physical Examination to Accurately Determine Prior Concussion History? Ian A. McLeod
PA-C
ATC Question 5 Are There Risk Factors or Behaviors That Can Make Athletes Prone to Concussion? Scott C. Livingston
PhD
PT
ATC
SCS Question 6 Are There Differences Between the Sexes Regarding Concussion Incidence
Outcomes
and Treatment Tracey Covassin
PhD
ATC and Erica L. Beidler
MEd
ATC Question 7 Is It Imperative to Perform Baseline Testing? Jason P. Mihalik
PhD
CAT(C)
ATC and Ashley C. Littleton
MA
ATC Question 8 Which Medical Professionals Should Be Part of My Concussion Management Team? Richelle M. Williams
MS
ATC and Tamara C. Valovich McLeod
PhD
ATC
FNATA Question 9 What Are the Most Important Regulations and Policies to Consider Regarding the Management of Sport-Related Concussion? John T. Parsons
PhD
ATC Question 10 What Factors Aid in the Prevention of Recurrent Concussion? Johna K. Register-Mihalik
PhD
LAT
ATC Question 11 Can Protective Equipment or Strengthening the Neck Decrease the Risk of Concussion? Jason P. Mihalik
PhD
CAT(C)
ATC and Julianne D. Schmidt
PhD
ATC Section III Concussion Assessment Question 12 What Should Be Included in the On-Field or Sideline Examination to Diagnose a Suspected Concussion? Roger McCoy
MD and Matthew Anastasi
MD Question 13 What Are the Red Flags During a Sideline Assessment for Immediate Referral to the Emergency Department? Kristina Wilson
MD
MPH
CAQSM
FAAP Question 14 What Constitutes a Failed Postconcussion Test for Athletes With Baseline Neurocognitive or Balance Tests? Christina B. Kunec
PsyD; Sheri Fedor
PT
DPT; and Michael W. Collins
PhD Question 15 Which Self-Report Symptom Scales Are the Best for Concussion Assessment? Lindsey Shepherd
MS
ATC
AT
CSCS and Tamara C. Valovich McLeod
PhD
ATC
FNATA Question 16 Are Ocular Movements Related to Concussion Assessment
and if so
How Do I Measure This? Steven Erickson
MD
FACP and Shelly Massingale
PT
MPT Question 17 How Common Are Vestibular Deficits Following Sport-Related Concussion
and What Tools Are Best Used to Assess Vestibular Dysfunction? Shelly Massingale
PT
MPT Question 18 How Frequently and When Should Postconcussion Assessments Be Administered? R.J. Elbin
PhD; Michael W. Collins
PhD; and Anthony P. Kontos
PhD Question 19 Does Recovery on Clinical Tests Represent True Recovery of the Brain? Steven P. Broglio
PhD
ATC and Douglas Martini
MS Question 20 Is Imaging Useful to Determine the Severity of
or the Time to Recovery From
a Concussion? Max Zeiger
BS; Meeryo C. Choe
MD; and Christopher C. Giza
MD Section IV Concussion Management Considerations Question 21 Should Concussions in Children and Adolescents Be Managed Differently From Those in Adults? Richelle M. Williams
MS
ATC and Tamara C. Valovich McLeod
PhD
ATC
FNATA Question 22 How Many Concussions Are Too Many Before an Athlete Should Retire? Amaal J. Starling
MD; Meeryo C. Choe
MD; and Christopher C. Giza
MD Question 23 What Are the Long-Term Concerns With Concussion? Steven P. Broglio
PhD
ATC and Douglas Martini
MS Question 24 How Can We Predict if a Patient Will Have a Protracted Recovery Following Concussion? Ian A. McLeod
PA-C
ATC Question 25 Do Subconcussive Blows Place Athletes at Just as Much Risk for Future Negative Sequelae as Athletes With Diagnosed Concussions? Steven P. Broglio
PhD
ATC and Douglas Martini
MS Question 26 How Should I Manage Concussion in Athletes With Learning Disabilities
Epilepsy
Depression
or Anxiety? Javier Cárdenas
MD and Tamara C. Valovich McLeod
PhD
ATC
FNATA Question 27 Are There Any Medications That May Be Useful in the Management of Concussions? Javier Cárdenas
MD and Tamara C. Valovich McLeod
PhD
ATC
FNATA Question 28 Are There Any Rehabilitation Exercises That Help a Concussed Athlete Heal Faster? Johna K. Register-Mihalik
PhD
LAT
ATC and Jason P. Mihalik
PhD
CAT(C)
ATC Question 29 Which Patient Self-Report Measures Are Best for Assessing the Impact of Concussion on a Patient's Quality of Life? Michelle L. Weber
MS
AT
ATC and Tamara C. Valovich McLeod
PhD
ATC
FNATA Section V Return to Activity Question 30 Why Can't an Athlete Return to Play on the Same Day as the Concussion? Scott C. Livingston
PhD
PT
ATC
SCS Question 31 Does Recovery Following Concussion Follow a Typical Time Course
and Does This Really Correspond to Resolution of Self-Reported Symptoms? Steven P. Broglio
PhD
ATC Question 32 How Long Should Patients Be Free of Symptoms Prior to Beginning a Gradual Return to Activity? Laura Decoster
ATC Question 33 What Is the Role of the Graded Exertion Protocols for Making Return-to-Play Decisions? Tracey Covassin
PhD
ATC and Jessica Wallace
MA
ATC
AT Question 34 How Should Return to Play Be Managed in Athletes With Comorbid Factors
Such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or Prior History of Concussion? Christopher G. Vaughan
PsyD and Valerie Needham
MS Question 35 How Do Head Impact Indicators Work
and Is There Value in Recommending That Patients Purchase Them? Jason P. Mihalik
PhD
CAT(C)
ATC and Robert C. Lynall
MS
ATC Section VI Return to School Question 36 What Is Cognitive Rest
and Can It Help Recovery Following Concussion? Christopher G. Vaughan
PsyD and Valerie Needham
MS Question 37 How Can Concussion Negatively Affect School Functioning? Danielle M.E. Ransom
PsyD and Christopher G. Vaughan
PsyD Question 38 What School Policies/Procedures Apply to Concussed Student-Athletes Who Are Attempting to Return to the Classroom? John T. Parsons
PhD
ATC and Richelle M. Williams
MS
ATC Question 39 How Are Educational Accommodations Determined
and Who Should Be Part of the Decision-Making Process? Richelle M. Williams
MS
ATC and Tamara C. Valovich McLeod
PhD
ATC
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