Quick Questions in Sport-Related Concussion : Expert Advice in Sports Medicine

Are you looking for concise, practical answers to questions that are often left unanswered by traditional sports medicine references?

Are you seeking brief, up-to-date, expert advice for common issues that can be encountered when working with athletes?

Quick Questions in Sport-Related Concussion: Expert Advice in Sports Medicine provides a unique format of concise and to the point responses with clinical application, backed by the latest research on sport-related concussions among athletes.

Dr. Tamara C. Valovich McLeod and her contributors present 39 common clinical questions and answers based on the author’s experience and the many different guidelines, consensus, and position statements that have garnered increased attention in the media and literature.

Co-published with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Quick Questions in Sport-Related Concussion: Expert Advice in Sports Medicine provides concise answers to 39 frequently asked clinical questions. Written in a conversational tone, the authors of the individual questions represent a variety of different backgrounds and are experts in their respective field. The variety of questions and brevity of responses will make this a book that is easy to read and reference at the point of care.

Some sample sections and questions include:

• Concussion Basics
  • What are the best educational materials available to help a coach, parent, or athlete learn about concussions?
• Pre-Season Planning
  • What are the most important regulations and policies to consider regarding the management of sport-related concussion?
• Concussion assessment
  • How common are vestibular deficits following sport-related concussion and what tools are best used to assess vestibular function?
• Concussion management consideration
  • Are there any rehabilitation exercises you can do to help a concussed athlete heal faster?
• Return to activity
  • What is the role of the graded exertion protocols for making RTP decisions?
• Return to school
  • What is cognitive rest and can it help recovery following concussion?

Quick Questions in Sport-Related Concussion: Expert Advice in Sports Medicine is the perfect at-your-side resource for the athletic trainer, team physician, or sports medicine clinician looking for practical answers to sport-related concussion questions. The concise and conversational tone allows the reader to readily apply the information into their everyday practice.

Tamara C. Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA, is the Athletic Training Program Director, Professor of Athletic Training, and the John P. Wood, DO, Endowed Chair for Sports Medicine at A.T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. McLeod completed her doctor of philosophy degree in education with an emphasis in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. She is the director of the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network, and her research has focused on the pediatric athlete with respect to sport-related concussion. Her current work is investigating the short- and long-term effects of pediatric sports concussion as well as recovery following concussion on traditional concussion assessments and health-related quality of life. Dr. McLeod also has research interests regarding gender differences in lower extremity function, specifically neuromuscular control and postural stability, and studies these areas through an injury prevention approach in younger athletes.

Dr. McLeod was a contributing author for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Position Statement on the Management of Sport-Related Concussion, the lead author on the NATA Position Statement on the Prevention of Pediatric Overuse Injuries, and a consultant and contributing author on the Appropriate Medical Coverage for Secondary School-Aged Athletes. Dr. McLeod serves on numerous editorial boards, publishes frequently in athletic training and sports medicine journals, and is an NATA Fellow.