Additional References
Rugby league injuries in New Zealand: a review of 8 years of Accident Compensation Corporation injury entitlement claims and costs
Authors: D A King, P A Hume, P Milburn and S Gianotti
Source: Br. J. Sports Med. 2009;43;595-602; originally published online 23 Jun 2009
This paper provides an overview of the epidemiology of rugby league injuries and associated costs in New
Zealand requiring medical treatment.
Sex differences in self-reported symptoms after aerobic exercise in non-injured athletes: implications for concussion management programmes
Authors: M B Gaetz and G L Iverson
Source: Br. J. Sports Med. 2009;43;508-513; originally published online 12 Jan 2009
After a concussion, when symptoms have decreased substantially at rest, it is recommended that athletes begin light aerobic exercise before progressing to sport specific exercise. The British Columbia Concussion Rehabilitation Programme (BC-CRP) uses a standardized cognitive and exercise test protocol designed to indicate when an athlete should progress to sport-specific exercise after a concussion.
Concussion Assessment Requires Baseline Testing
Source: PT in Motion, American Physical Therapy Association
Creating a baseline for each youth athlete is a vital element of accurate future concussion assessment, according to research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Annual Meeting recently.
Is there a gender difference in concussion incidence and outcomes?
Authors: R W Dick
To determine if there is a gender difference in the incidence and outcomes of sport concussion.
