NFL - How have the professional team sports and federations responded to the Zurich 2008 guidelines?
FIFA - How have the professional team sports and federations responded to the Zurich 2008 guidelines?
IIHF - How have the professional team sports and federations responded to the Zurich 2008 guidelines?
NHL - How have the professional team sports and federations responded to the Zurich 2008 guidelines?
IRB - How have the professional team sports and federations responded to the Zurich 2008 guidelines?
AFL - How have the professional team sports and federations responded to the Zurich 2008 guidelines?
FEI - How have the professional team sports and federations responded to the Zurich 2008 guidelines?
Media, legislation and guidelines from other professional bodies – effects and implications on concussion management
Moving from Consensus to action – How do we infl uence policy and rule changes to minimize head injury in professional and amateur sport – the idea of ‘zero tolerance’
What is the lowest threshold to make a diagnosis of concussion?
Are the existing tools/exam sensitive and reliable enough on the day of injury to make or exclude a diagnosis of concussion?
– Clinical sideline tools
Are the existing tools/exam sensitive and reliable enough on the day of injury to make or exclude a diagnosis of concussion?
– computerised tests
What is the best practice for evaluating an adult athlete on the fi eld of play in 2012?
How should the evaluation of the pediatric athlete differ from adults?
Using the SCAT2 in professional team sports. How have the NFL, NHL etc. utilized the tool and what changes have been made to ‘improve’ it?
Update and development of Child SCAT tool and the practical difficulties of acute cognitive assessment in younger age groups
What is the role of balance testing in diagnosis given that some sports have practical diffi culties?
Do we always need to have a baseline test for SCAT2 and other NP tools?
Update on the efficacy and injury risk reduction of helmets, mouthguards and other protective equipment. What is new since 2008?
Biomechanical studies of impact and helmet protection. How can the new technology and lab studies inform clinical decision-making?
What’s new in genes and biomarkers in acute concussion assessment?
Equestrian and Combat Sports – What is the evidence for injury risk reduction?
The difficult concussion patient - What is the best approach to investigation and management of persistent (>10 days) post concussive symptoms
Is the neck responsible for some concussion symptoms?
What is the role of new rehab approaches in this setting of difficult or slow to recover concussion
What are the best practice recommendations and guidelines for community where no doctor is present?
What should be included in the ideal comprehensive concussion program or clinic?
Do we need to “rest the brain” after a concussion?
Current and retired athletes with symptoms – what is the spectrum of clinical presentation?
What is the CLINICAL evidence for CTE in retired athletes?
From Consensus to Action- Influencing government, organisations and administrators