Shawn Eyler HEED 418 Annotated Bibliography Concussion in Youth Sports

Location: FSU Library Source: Journal of School Health (J SCH HEALTH), 2012 May; 82 (5): 233-8. (14 ref) Summary: This study performed by the CDC addresses the perceptions of youth sport concussions. It also provides statistics about how coaches respond to concussions in their athletes. Covassin, T., Elbin, R. J., & Sarmiento, K. (2012). Educating coaches about concussion in sports: Evaluation of the CDC's 'Heads Up: Concussion in youth sports' initiative. Journal of School Health, 82(5), 233-238. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.17461561.2012.00692.x Source Type: Article Location: FSU Library Source: American Secondary Education. Fall2010, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p5-14. 10p Summary: With an estimated 300,000 sport-related concussions occurring annually in the United States and a public perception that bell ringers are not concussions, many head-injured children are being allowed to continue to play through their symptoms. That decision puts those athletes at additional catastrophic risk. Faure, C. (2010). Creating concussions management policy: How school leaders, coaches, and parents, can work together to ensure kids stay safer in sports. American Secondary Education, 39(1), 5-14. Location: FSU Library Source: Concussion Recovery and Cognitive Reserve in Children, Aug 2012. Summary: The article explores the concussion recovery time in children and how it effects their development and performance in everyday aspects. Higgins, K. L., & Rolin, S. (2012). Concussion recovery and cognitive reserve in children. Washington, District of Columbia, US: American Psychological Association (APA). Source Type: Article Location: FSU Library Source: Journal of School Health. Apr2012, Vol. 82 Issue 4, p180-185. 6p. Summary: This article focuses on how student athletes are more vulnerable to concussion, and at risk of neurocognitive deficits lasting a year or more, with serious effects on academic and athletic performance. RTPs do little to address the problem of sport-related concussion or the chronic damage caused by sub concussive brain trauma.

Johnson, L. M. (2012). Return to play guidelines cannot solve the football-related concussion problem. Journal of School Health, 82(4), 180-185. doi:10.1111/j.17461561.2011.00684.x Source Type: Article Location: FSU Library Source: Pediatrics & Child Health (1205-7088). Jan2012, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p31-32. 2p. Summary: The article focuses on how concussions are extremely common in sports today and athletes, coaches, and trainers overlook the symptoms. Overlooking the symptoms can lead to future head and brain related problems later in life. Purcell, L. (2012). Evaluation and management of children and adolescents with sports-related concussion. Pediatrics & Child Health (1205-7088), 17(1), 31-32. Source Type: Parks & Recreation. Dec2011, Vol. 46 Issue 12, p15-17. 3p. Location: FSU Library Source: Article Summary: The article focuses on concussions acquired in youth sports. It states that concussion is not yet well known in terms of its medical care and understanding. Terl, M. (2011). Concussions in youth sports. Parks & Recreation, 46(12), 15-17. Source Type: Journal Article Location: FSU Library Source: Journal of Athletic Training Summary: The article focuses on the use of helmets and the impact of their use in sports. Helmets were found to greatly reduce concussions. High school athletes were more likely to receive a concussion than college athletes. Train, J. (2007). Concussions among United States high school and collegiate Athlete Journal of Athletic Training, 42(4): 495-503. Source Type: Journal Location: FSU Library Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine Summary: There is evidence that helmet use reduces head injury risk in skiing, snowboarding and bicycling, but the effect on concussion risk is inconclusive Benson, B. (2009). Is protective equipment useful in preventing concussion? A systematic review of the literature. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 43(1): 56-67.

Source Type: Journal Location: FSU Library Source: Journal of School Health Summary: Barriers to concussion prevention and management are complex; however, these results highlight the role that coaches can play in school settings in establishing a safe environment for their athletes.

Sarmiento, K. (2010). Evaluation of the Centers for Disease Control and prevention's concussion initiative for high school coaches: Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports. Journal of School Health. 8(3):112-118.

Source Type: Article Location: Web Source: Moms Team Summary: Concussion statistics in high school and youth sports including gender and geographical differences. Evaluation: It was a good source because it cited several journal articles and referenced by the CDC Barton, L. (2013, April 12). Concussion Statistics for High School Sports. Retrieved: May 6, 2013, from Mom's team: http://www.momsteam.com/health-safety/concussion-rates-highschool-sports Source Type: Article Location: Web Source: CDC Summary: Concussion statistics in high school and youth sports including effects and long term effects of concussions Evaluation: It was a good source because it was the CDC, and the CDC is a valid source of information. Concussion in sports. (2013, March 13). http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/sports/ Retrieved May 6, 2013, from CDC: