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Download a free Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT)
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Posted: 10/29/2010
The Second International Symposium on Sport Concussion in Prague in 2004 led to the creation of a new Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) for athlete self-evaluation and physician assessment of sports concussions.
The tool combines existing assessment tools, including the Standardized Assessment of Concussion, into a new standardized tool on a two-sided card and is a perfect summary to give to athletes and their parents after injury.
The form instructs coaches and parents on what questions to ask an athlete who may be suffering from a concussion. Athletes are asked to rate symptoms like nausea, headache, or sensitivity to light on a scale from 0 - 6, 6 being the most severe.
The form also demonstrates how a coach could test an athletes memory using word or number sequences. After the test a coach may should be able to score the athlete to determine further treatment.
Read more about concussion safety at MomsTeam.com .
Have you or someone you know ever suffered a concussion? Leave your comments below.
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