Concussion
The SUNY New Paltz Athletic Training Staff utilizes a three-fold concussion management strategy to establish a baseline for each student-athlete. Every new (first-year or transfer) student-athlete in the sports of field hockey, soccer (men and women), volleyball (men and women), basketball (men and women), baseball, softball, lacrosse must receive a pre-season SCAT5 which includes a graded symptoms checklist (GSC) and SAC (testing of immediate memory, orientation, concentration, delayed recall), modified balance error scoring system (BESS), and a computerized neuropsychological test (ImPACT). In the event of a suspected concussion, the concussion management protocol requires the evaluation of the athlete’s symptoms, neurocognitive function, and balance which provide the athletic training staff with the objective information necessary to return the athlete to play safely. The findings of these post-injury assessments are then compared to baseline assessments. Once the post-injury values have reached the baseline measurements, a multi-day progressive exercise protocol is instituted. Once the progession is completed without any return of concussion symptoms, an athlete may resume normal sport activities.
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A copy of the complete policy is available upon request.
The following video from ESPN E:60 shows a tragic story of what happens when you play with a concussion:
The following information and videos were created by the NCAA:
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NCAA Short Concussion Video
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NCAA Full Concussion Video
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