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Concussions
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- ISBN: 9781440838941
- ISBN: 1440838941
- ISBN: 9781440838958
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Physical Description:
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xii, 221 pages ; 25 cm. - Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Sec. I : Overview -- Trauma-induced brain dysfunction : Definition of concussion -- Biomechanics and pathophysiology -- History of sport-related concussion -- The epidemiology of concussion -- Diagnosis and assessment -- Treatment and management -- Prevention -- The cumulative effects of concussion -- Managing athletes with a concerning concussion history -- Common examples of athletes sustaining concussions -- Medical research and the future of sport-related concussion -- epidemiology : The study of the frequency and determinants of disease -- Sec. II : Controversies -- Issues surrounding definition and diagnosis -- Issues surrounding determination of recovery -- Issues surrounding post-concussion syndrome -- Issues surrounding chronic traumatic encephalopathy -- Issues surrounding the role of age and gender -- Issues surrounding neuropsychological/neurocognitive assessments -- Issues surrounding treatment of concussion -- Issues surrounding second impact syndrome -- Issues surrounding heading in soccer -- Issues surrounding the medical ethics of participation in sports -- Sec. III : Primary documents -- Heads up, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -- Nonfatal traumatic brain injuries from sports and recreation activities -- Concussions and the marketing of sports equipment : Hearing before congress, October 19, 2011 -- Opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit regarding national football league players concussion litigation. |
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| Subject: | Brain Concussion Brain Concussion Diagnosis Brain Concussion Prevention Brain Concussion |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | RC 394 .C7 M44 2017 | 30775305524747 | General Collection | Available | - |
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Table of Contents
Concussions
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Series Foreword | p. ix | |
| Introduction | p. xi | |
| Section I | Overview | p. 1 |
| 1 | Trauma-Induced Brain Dysfunction: Definition of Concussion | p. 3 |
| 2 | Biomechanics and Pathophysiology | p. 7 |
| 3 | History of Sport-Related Concussion | p. 15 |
| 4 | The Epidemiology of Concussion | p. 21 |
| 5 | Diagnosis and Assessment | p. 27 |
| 6 | Treatment and Management | p. 35 |
| 7 | Prevention | p. 45 |
| 8 | The Cumulative Effects of Concussion | p. 51 |
| 9 | Managing Athletes with a Concerning Concussion History | p. 55 |
| 10 | Common Examples of Athletes Sustaining Concussions | p. 63 |
| 11 | Medical Research and the Future of Sport-Related Concussion | p. 75 |
| 12 | Epidemiology: The Study of the Frequency and Determinants of Disease | p. 81 |
| Section II | Controversies | p. 89 |
| 13 | Issues Surrounding Definition and Diagnosis | p. 91 |
| 14 | Issues Surrounding Determination of Recovery | p. 97 |
| 15 | Issues Surrounding Post-Concussion Syndrome | p. 103 |
| 16 | Issues Surrounding Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy | p. 107 |
| 17 | Issues Surrounding the Role of Age and Gender | p. 115 |
| 18 | Issues Surrounding Neuropsychological/Neurocognitive Assessments | p. 121 |
| 19 | Issues Surrounding Treatment of Concussion | p. 127 |
| 20 | Issues Surrounding Second Impact Syndrome | p. 133 |
| 21 | Issues Surrounding Heading in Soccer | p. 137 |
| 22 | Issues Surrounding the Medical Ethics of Participation in Sports | p. 141 |
| Section III | Primary Documents | p. 147 |
| 1 | Heads Up, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | p. 149 |
| 2 | Nonfatal Traumatic Brain Injuries from Sports and Recreation Activities | p. 155 |
| 3 | Concussions and the Marketing of Sports Equipment: Hearing before Congress, October 19, 2011 | p. 165 |
| 4 | Opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Regarding National Football League Players Concussion Litigation | p. 185 |
| Timeline | p. 205 | |
| Glossary | p. 207 | |
| Sources for Further Information | p. 213 | |
| References | p. 217 | |
| Index | p. 219 |
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