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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2002. Is Soccer Bad for Children's Heads?: Summary of the IOM Workshop on Neuropsychological Consequences of Head Impact in Youth Soccer. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10362.
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APPENDIX A:
WORKSHOP AGENDA

8:30 a.m.

Opening Remarks

Linda Cowan

University of Oklahoma and

Michael Johnston

Kennedy Krieger Institute, co-chairs

Overview of Head Injury in Sports

 

James Kelly

Northwestern University

Dangers of Head Injury in Soccer

9:00 a.m.

Cognitive Impairment Associated with Soccer

Muriel Lezak

Oregon Health Sciences University

9:20 a.m.

Prevalence of Head Injuries in Youth Soccer

Don Kirkendall

University of North Carolina

9:40 a.m.

Risk Factors for Head Injury in Youth Soccer Players

Jill Brooks

Univ. Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

10:00 a.m.

General Discussion

The Brain’s Response to Injury

10:20 a.m.

Biomechanics and Biology: Animal Studies

David Hovda

UCLA

10:40 a.m.

Sex Differences in the Brain’s Response to Injury

Robin Roof

Pfizer, Inc.

11:00 a.m.

General Discussion

10:45 a.m.

BREAK

Detecting Brain Injury

11:20 a.m.

Neuropsychological Assessment of Sports-Related Concussion

Jeffrey Barth

University of Virginia

11:40 a.m.

Cognitive Testing: Diagnosis and Recovery of MTBI

Ruben Echemendia

Pennsylvania State University

12:00 p.m.

Neuroimaging of Brain Injury and Neurospychological Assessment

Shawn Gale

University of Virginia

12:20 p.m.

General Discussion

12:30 p.m.

LUNCH

On the Field: Preventing and Managing Brain Injury

1:15 p.m.

Neuropsychology’s Role in Return-to-Play Criteria

Ruben Echemendia

Pennsylvania State University

1:35 p.m.

Sports-Related Concussions: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Clinical Practice

Kevin Guskiewicz

University of North Carolina

1:55 p.m.

Management of Head Injury in Young Athletes

Albert Hergenroeder

Baylor College of Medicine

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2002. Is Soccer Bad for Children's Heads?: Summary of the IOM Workshop on Neuropsychological Consequences of Head Impact in Youth Soccer. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10362.
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2:15 p.m.

General Discussion

2:25 p.m.

BREAK

Remedies Under Consideration

2:35 p.m

Educational Programs and Prevention of Head Injury

Jill Brooks

Univ. Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

2:50 p.m.

Prospective Studies in Progress

Don Kirkendall

University of North Carolina

3:05 p.m.

Biomechanics and Prevention of Head Injury in Sports

Joseph “Trey” Crisco

Brown University

3:25 p.m.

General Discussion

Roundtable Discussion: Implications for Policy and Practice

4:30 p.m.

ADJOURN

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2002. Is Soccer Bad for Children's Heads?: Summary of the IOM Workshop on Neuropsychological Consequences of Head Impact in Youth Soccer. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10362.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2002. Is Soccer Bad for Children's Heads?: Summary of the IOM Workshop on Neuropsychological Consequences of Head Impact in Youth Soccer. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10362.
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To explore whether soccer playing puts youths at risk for lasting brain damage, the Institute of Medicine brought together experts in head injury, sports medicine, pediatrics, and bioengineering. In a workshop entitled "Youth Soccer: Neuropsychological Consequences of Head Impact in Sports," that was held in Washington D.C. on October 12, 2001, these experts presented the scientific evidence for long-term consequences of head injury from youth sports, especially soccer, possible approaches to reduce the risks, and policy issues raised by the subject. Some of the findings presented by the speakers raised concerns, such as the high concussion rate of high school soccer players, the frequent persistence of impaired brain functions even after other symptoms of a concussion disappear, and the need for a better understanding of when it is safe for players to resume playing after they have had a concussion. But other findings were reassuring, such as studies that suggest that with the type of soccer balls used in the United States, heading is not likely to cause brain injury in youths, nor is playing soccer likely to cause permanent brain damage.

This is a summary of the reports from these experts in the field, and the lively discussions that followed them. Topics covered include: causes of head injuries in soccer; how to detect a concussion; the biology of concussion; studies of soccer and football players; the role of protective headgear; and policy implications, such as how to decide when a concussed player should be allowed to return to the playing field.

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