Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports
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A concussion is a brain injury caused by a bump or blow to the head that can change the way your brain normally works. Even what seems to be a mild bump or blow to the head can be serious. As many as 3.8 million sports- and recreation-related concussions are estimated to occur in the United States each year.
To help ensure the health and safety of young athletes, CDC developed the “Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports” initiative to offer information about concussions—a type of traumatic brain injury—to coaches, parents, and athletes involved in youth sports. The “Heads Up” initiative provides important information on preventing, recognizing, and responding to a concussion.
CDC wants to equip coaches,
parents, and young athletes across the country with
the "Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports” tool kit, which contains:
To order a free copy of this tool kit,
click here.
(PDFs require Adobe Acrobat Reader)
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View the press release
To feature the “Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports” logo or Web Banners on your website, right click on
the image and then save to your computer. The logo or Web Banner should be linked to:
http://www.cdc.gov/ConcussionInYouthSports.
Please email your questions and comments to cdcinfo@cdc.gov with the subject line “Youth Sports Tool Kit.”
If you think your athlete has sustained a concussion…
take him/her out of play, and
seek the advice of a health care professional experienced in evaluating for concussion.
It's better to miss one game than the whole season.
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Page last modified:October 16, 2008