Kids, sports, and concussion: a guide for coaches and parents

Definitions and team members: who will help care for the athlete with a sport-related concussion?

What is a concussion?

Sport-related concussion: how common is it?

Sports equipment: can helmets or mouth guards prevent concussion?

New medical information: why is concussion taken so seriously nowadays?

"Neuropsychological" or "neurocognitive" testing: what is it and should my athlete have it?

The acute assessment and management of sport-related concussion: what do I do when an athlete sustains a concussion?

Potential therapies : what can be done to help my athlete recover?

Assessing recovery from concussion: when is it safe for my athlete to return to sports?

Prevention: is there a way to prevent my athlete from sustaining a concussion?

Cumulative effects of concussion: how many is too many?

Female athlete: are girls and boys different when it comes to concussion?

Setting up a concussion program

Future: what medical research may lead to in the future

In their own words: athletes from the sports concussion clinic of Children's Hosptial Boston.