In viewing the article, “Concussion in Sports: Post concussive Activity Levels, Symptoms, and Neurocognitive Performance” the ultimate goal in the discussed topic of concussions is to observe an athlete post injury in their activity to see if it plays a role in the concussive symptoms and performance on some cognitive tests. In context, “Evidence suggests that athletes engaging in high intensity activities after concussion have more difficulties with cognitive recovery” (“Concussion”).
To understand the article and what it entails you’ll have to know some key words such as: “Concussion, a complex injury to the brain caused by a traumatic force resulting in many different symptoms or signs” (Power Point). “Antegrade, the inability to recall …show more content…
One being that athletes who perform at a high level after concussion like symptoms did the worst on the neurocognitive performance test. This goes to show athletes that you should get cleared to play before going back in after you are thought to have a concussion. The second somewhat goes along with the first and that is that athletes involved in moderate activity that return to play after concussion like symptoms gave the best performance in the neurocognitive test. This has its importance for showing that moderate intensity workout can be done with symptoms but you still are putting yourself at risk for second impact syndrome. Knowing the Activity Intensity Scale (AIS) and Concussion grade scale known as Colorado Concussion Scale (CCS) has its importance with an athlete and physician by characterizing the activity level the athlete is in as far as school and sport using the AIS. Although the AIS does not determine return to play it is a good tool to know for cognitive and physical information. Knowing the CCS to be able to assign grades of the concussion and whether or not the athlete should return to play or not is important to the athlete’s health and well-being.
When comparing the lecture points of concussions to this article they differ in way that in our lecture points we are given a broader spectrum of concussions. We are given numbers, safety, signs and symptoms,
To understand the article and what it entails you’ll have to know some key words such as: “Concussion, a complex injury to the brain caused by a traumatic force resulting in many different symptoms or signs” (Power Point). “Antegrade, the inability to recall …show more content…
One being that athletes who perform at a high level after concussion like symptoms did the worst on the neurocognitive performance test. This goes to show athletes that you should get cleared to play before going back in after you are thought to have a concussion. The second somewhat goes along with the first and that is that athletes involved in moderate activity that return to play after concussion like symptoms gave the best performance in the neurocognitive test. This has its importance for showing that moderate intensity workout can be done with symptoms but you still are putting yourself at risk for second impact syndrome. Knowing the Activity Intensity Scale (AIS) and Concussion grade scale known as Colorado Concussion Scale (CCS) has its importance with an athlete and physician by characterizing the activity level the athlete is in as far as school and sport using the AIS. Although the AIS does not determine return to play it is a good tool to know for cognitive and physical information. Knowing the CCS to be able to assign grades of the concussion and whether or not the athlete should return to play or not is important to the athlete’s health and well-being.
When comparing the lecture points of concussions to this article they differ in way that in our lecture points we are given a broader spectrum of concussions. We are given numbers, safety, signs and symptoms,