ImPACT News & Education
CoBI Award
(Sep 08, 2010)
DR. MICKY COLLINS AND DR. MARK LOVELL RECEIVE THE 2010 COBI AWARD
Dr. Micky Collins and Dr. Mark Lovell Receive the 2010 CoBI Award Dr. Micky Collins and Dr. Mark Lovell have been selected by the Board of Directors for their important work on concussion and sports-related brain injuries. Drs. Collins and Lovell work with the Sports Medicine Concussion Program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. They are considered leaders in the study of...
Congratulations to the ImPACT Team!!!
(Aug 06, 2010)
IMPACT JUST WON NATA'S BEST IN SHOW CONTEST IN THE BEST SOFTWARE COMPANY CATEGORY FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR!
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WKRN.com
(Jul 22, 2010)
TENN. HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE NEW CONCUSSION POLICY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – High school football players and other student athletes will have to abide by a strict new policy approved Wednesday by the state's athletic association. The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association's board unanimously approved the new policy regarding concussions during a conference call. The policy takes effect this upcoming school year. Under the new...
The Daily Republic
(Sep 02, 2010)
NEW RESOURCE BEING USED AT MHS TO EVALUATE CONCUSSIONS
An online concussion evaluation system is now being used at Mitchell High School. ImPACT, or Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing, is a scientifically validated computer program that uses a 20-minute test as a standard tool to clinically manage concussions for athletes of all ages. Avera Queen of Peace Hospital, of Mitchell, donated approximately $500 to Mitchell High...
CBS11tv.com
(Aug 30, 2010)
ER VISITS FOR CONCUSSIONS SOAR AMONG KID ATHLETES
Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids' sports has increased along with awareness of head injuries. The findings in a study of national data don't necessarily mean that concussions are on the rise. However, many children aren't taken for medical treatment, so the numbers are likely only a snapshot of a...
Omaha World-Herald
(Aug 23, 2010)
A LONG REST AFTER A HARD HIT
By Rick Ruggles WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER « Metro/RegionRSS SHARE DiggNewsvinedel.icio.usRedditFacebookTwitterPRINT EMAIL AdvertisingToughness is treasured in sports. Players who take serious blows to the head want to get back in the game so badly they'll deny having memory loss or feeling woozy. Former Husker linebacker Blake Lawrence knows it. He played football from the time he was...
DelawareOnline.com
(Aug 20, 2010)
DELAWARE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: DIAA GETS TOUGHER AGAINST CONCUSSIONS
As a center on the McKean High School football team, he encounters contact on almost every play. But like most football players, he's tough and not about to volunteer to sit on the sidelines. "I don't like taking myself out unless my injury's hurting the team," the 17-year-old junior said. But from now on, that decision won't rest entirely with Boyd -- or even his coaches, for that matter....
Kansas City Star
(Sep 04, 2010)
CONCUSSION TESTING FINDS PLACE ON PLAYING FIELD
Football players are used to tackling drills and strength conditioning. But De Soto High School sizes up players for more than their biceps. It also assesses memory, attention span and reaction times. De Soto began a baseline cognitive test this year to evaluate concussions — and help ensure athletes are healed before they head back to the field. It’s one way De Soto and a handful of...
Today Show
(Sep 08, 2010)
ER VISITS FOR CONCUSSIONS SOAR AMONG KID ATHLETES
CHICAGO — Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions have skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids' sports has increased along with awareness of head injuries. The findings in a study of national data don't necessarily mean that concussions are on the rise. However, many children aren't taken for medical treatment, so the numbers are likely only a...
youtube
(Sep 08, 2010)
CONCUSSION PROGRAM LAUNCHES FOR ATHLETES
Concussion program launches for athletes Please copy and paste the following link to view the...
rivalsHigh
(Sep 02, 2010)
VALLEY CHRISTIAN DROPS FOOTBALL AS 2010 SEASON STARTS
The Swank family of Spokane, Washington lost their son Drew last year as a result of the injuries he suffered on the football field. At Valley Christian where he played his loss appears to have created too big of a chasm. One they can not overcome at least this year. Citing the fact that they did not have enough participation to field a team the administration announced yesterday that...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
(Aug 31, 2010)
MORE YOUNGSTERS SUFFER CONCUSSIONS FROM SPORTS HAS INCREASED AWARENESS OF THE INJURY AFFECTED THE NUMBERS?
More youngsters suffer concussions from sports Has increased awareness of the injury affected the numbers? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 By Jack Kelly, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The number of children going to the emergency room for concussions they suffered while playing competitive sports has more than doubled in recent years, which some say may be due in part to a growing awareness of the brain...
thenewsenterprise.com
(Aug 03, 2010)
PREP SPORTS: HCS, HMH SET TO UNVEIL IMPACT CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Taking a proactive stance to protect its student-athletes and coaches, Hardin County Schools is set to unveil its ImPACT Concussion Management program at a press conference at 10:30 this morning in the Central Hardin High School library. During today’s new conference, a HCS student-athlete will demonstrate the test and comments will be given by HCS superintendent Nannette Johnston and Hardin...
1011Now.com
(Aug 20, 2010)
COMPUTERS HELPING PREVENT ATHLETE CONCUSSIONS
Concussions are dangerous and can even be deadly if not detected and treated. That's why St. Elizabeth and Nebraska Orthopedic and Sports Medicine are teaming up to try and prevent the injury. Dr. Daniel Tomes, St. Elizabeth Neurosurgeon, says, "We're trying to keep it more local to where the kids don't have to always travel to see a specialist to get them to where they can have that much...
Greenwichtime.com
(Aug 21, 2010)
W.VA. GETS SERIOUS ABOUT SPORTS CONCUSSIONS
New regulations designed to protect student athletes from sports-related concussions are expected to take the guesswork out of whether players should be required to sit out the rest of the game. The Secondary School Activities Commission regulation requires that athletes suspected of suffering a head injury be evaluated immediately by a health professional. Concussions previously were treated...
Democratic and Chronicle
(May 21, 2010)
CALEDONIA-MUMFORD FOOTBALL COACH MIKE MONACELLI PRAISED BY CONGRESS
WASHINGTON — Coach Mike Monacelli of Caledonia-Mumford Central High School received accolades Thursday from members of Congress and medical experts for his leadership in dealing with brain injuries caused by concussions. The kudos came at a Thursday hearing by the House Education and Labor Committee that looked at sports-related concussions among high school students. “I think coach...
Readingeagle.com
(Aug 25, 2010)
CONCUSSIONS POSE DANGER FOR ATHLETES YOUNG AND OLD
During a light practice, a Wilson High School football player began showing signs of seizure. He was rushed to a hospital where he underwent immediate brain surgery. "We felt he may have had some concussions but had been hiding the symptoms," recalled John "Doc" Moyer, Wilson's head athletic trainer. "He may have been hit on a Friday night and, then Monday, this happened. He had a brain...
the33tv.com
(Aug 30, 2010)
NATIONWIDE STUDY: 502,000 KIDS TAKEN TO ER WITH CONCUSSIONS NORTH TEXAS YOUTH HOCKEY LEAGUE TAKES A SWING AT CONCUSSIONS
DALLAS - Skyler Spiller loves everything about hockey--including the big hits. He plays high school and club hockey and last year he really got his bell run. "It was just a ringing in my head," Skyler said. "I mean I blacked out for a little bit. I got in the locker room and my teammates told me I was kind of acting different in the locker room after the game." Skyler isn't sure if it was a...
nwi.com
(Aug 21, 2010)
JOHN DOHERTY: ALS LINK TO CONCUSSIONS NOT NEW
By John Doherty Sports Medicine nwi.com Famous athletes who have fallen victim to ALS Lou Gehrig (N.Y. Yankees), died 1941 Ezzard Charles (boxer), died 1975 Gary Lewis, died 1986 (San Francisco 49ers) Matt Hazeltine, died 1987 (San Francisco 49ers) Bob Waters (Western Carolina head football coach and San Francisco 49ers player, teammate of Lewis, Hazeltine), died 1989 Jim...
WHAS11.com
(Aug 03, 2010)
HARDIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES IMPACT CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT
Concussions are one of the most serious sports related injuries, and are often one of the most difficult to diagnose. A local school district, however, is taking these injuries very seriously and hoping to prevent them. In the 2009 school year, there were 18 confirmed concussions suffered by Hardin County student athletes. In an effort to lower that number and increase student safety, the Hardin...