Key points
- CDC’s HEADS UP to Youth Sports Coaches: Online Concussion Training shares the latest guidance on concussion safety and prevention.
- The training provides essential information to help coaches spot signs and symptoms of possible concussions and steps to take if one occurs.
Overview
HEADS UP to Youth Sports Coaches: Online Concussion Training
After finishing this training, you will be able to:
- Describe what concussions are, how they occur, and at least one long-term and two short-term potential effects on an athlete's physical and mental health.
- Recognize at least two signs and two symptoms of concussion you might observe during a practice or game.
- Explain youth sports coaches' role in determining if an athlete should be removed from a practice or game, and list four steps to take after a possible concussion occurs.
- List at least two ways youth sports coaches can prioritize concussion safety.
More info for parents
- Fact sheet for parents
- Concussion conversation guide
- Conversaciones para prevenir las conmociones cerebrales
- Concussion Q&A
- Pregunta y respuesta en caso de conmoción cerebral
- Post-play check-in (GUARD)
- Chequeo después de la actividad física (CUIDE)
- Concussion Information Sheet
- Hoja informativa para los deportistas y sus padres acerca de las conmociones cerebrales
Content Source:
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control