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Concussion Experts: Education Key on Sport of Hard Knocks

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Monday, August 25, 2014   

RICHMOND, Ky. - As the fall sports season "kicks" into high gear, a new survey finds a growing number of young athletes will likely face an injury during the season. Research from Safe Kids Worldwide shows an alarming number of young people are injured as a result of aggressive play, hiding injuries to stay in the game, and parents who pressure coaches to keep them on the field. Kate Carr, Safe Kids' president and CEO, says parents, coaches and players need to set some ground rules.

"You can discuss dirty play, hard fouls, and how you're going to deal with them," Carr says. "You can discuss the training of a coach, parental behavior on the sidelines, and you can talk to athletes about the importance of speaking up."

Nationally, an estimated 3,400 children seek medical treatment every day for sports injuries. Kentucky has had an interscholastic sports concussion law since 2012. It requires middle and high school coaches to complete training to recognize and treat head injuries. It also keeps the concussed student on the sidelines until he or she is medically cleared.

Dr. Matthew Sabin, associate professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at Eastern Kentucky University, has focused his research on concussions.

"If we can get our athletes to understand the risks a little bit more, they can make better decisions rather than try to hide it," Sabin says. "Getting the coaches to understand the severity of concussions, it's not just something you shake off, it's not just something that's part of sports anymore."

While everyone associates concussions with football, Sabin says soccer and cheerleading also have high rates of head injuries.

Sabin is encouraged there is more focus on long-term health risks related to concussions, but he admits there will always be collisions between safety and sport's competitive edge.



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