Concussions and Our Kids: America's Leading Expert on How to Protect Young Athletes and Keep Sports Safe
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (619 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0544102231 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Throughout this reasoned yet cautionary text, the authors arm readers with critical information Each sport receives the author's scrutiny as he calls for awareness, honest dialog, and meaningful changehis life-saving message should be mandatory reading for all those involved in kids' sports."
Dr. Robert Cantu, the country’s leading expert on athletic brain trauma and a pioneer in the study of the link between concussions and progressive brain disease in athletes.Concussions and Our Kids is the first prescriptive book of its kind to address the issue of head trauma in sports and to offer guidelines for playing sports safely. At the center of this crisis—and one of the key reasons for this increased awareness—is Dr. If you watch sports, or if you have a young athlete in your
"This should be required reading for student athletes, parents and coaches" according to Connie. Dr Robert Cantu knows what he is talking about. He is chief of neurosurgery and chairman of the Department of Surgery at Emerson Hospital in Concord, NH. He is also co-director of Boston University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy. He had been a member of USA Boxing's medical commission and served as a ringside physician. He also serves as a senior advisor to the NFL's Head, Neck and Spine Commission. This book is a combination of case studies he has treated, statistics he has gathered, and observations he. Coaches, Parents, You Need to Read this. Cantu's book may be slim, but don't be fooled by the low page count. Concussions and Our Kids is packed with information that every parent and coach should absorb. I quickly mowed through 160 pages of highly readable anecdotes, evidence, research and best practices. The various case studies of young athletes help so much. It's much easier to digest the implications of concussive injuries through their experiences.After reading this book, I'm left shocked. But also empowered and hopeful. As a parent, and as the wife of a coa. Valuable sports safety information for parents and educators In recent years, awareness of sports-related concussive injuries has increased, but awareness has not necessarily led to actions. This is a point that Dr. Cantu wants to drive home. The high profile suicide of NFL player Junior Seau earlier this year has been partially blamed on brain injuries resulting from concussions. He urges all sports be made safer and believes that no head trauma is good trauma. In the case of children, this is even more important because they do not yet have the physical maturity in their neck muscl