What You’ll Discover in Rod Walters The evidence-Based Concussion Prevention & Management in Athletics Effective Safety, Assessment, and Return-To-Play Strategies
- Faculty:
- Rod Walters
- Duration:
- 5 Hours 6 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- May 20, 2016,
Description
Concussion Lawsuits? Student Athletes Unionizing?
Sound Safety Measures can help you avoid trouble
Recent litigation and new statutes have underscored the importance of protecting athletes from concussion injury. in All 50 states have policies on concussions, and how to return to play. Concussion management remains a problem for all sports, regardless of their level. Nearly 4 million concussions are reported annually. This course will provide you with a comprehensive guide to concussion prevention and management. It also includes baseline testing and emergency planning. A final section addresses the supervision and administration, based on current best practices, of athletic training services.Â
This recording will teach you how to reduce concussion risks and increase return-To-play decisions with clinical certainty — led by collegiate athletic training veteran and NATA Hall of Famer, Rod Walters.
Handouts
| Manual (12.6 MB) | 163 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
- The history of concussions and their definitions.
- Concussion assessment parameters
- Concussion Assessment, including baseline testing, is done post-Injury assessment, & Return-To-play decisions
- Overview of tools used for concussion assessment
- State Laws
- Lab – Objective Assessment Practice
- Independent Medical Care
- Athletic trainers under supervision
- Team physicians should be involved in Formal institutional roles
- Get in touch with Sport Guidelines
- Best Practices
- Plan for Emergency Action
Faculty
Rod Walters, DA, ATC Similar seminars and products 1
Rod Walters, DA, ATC, He has been a concussion spotter in the National Football League. He also helped to establish a Major League Baseball concussion management program. This program brings together over 25 years of experience. in Athletic training.
As a consultant in Sports medicine: He serves as a resource to many high schools, colleges, and leagues regarding the implementation and evaluation of objective assessments. Additionally, he is frequently sought out for his expertise in reviewing institutional healthcare procedures. Aside from his consulting work, he is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine as well as the National Athletic Trainers Association. Having received the NATA’s Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer award and served on the board of directors, he was inducted into NATA’s Hall of Fame in 2005.
Dr. Walters Has been active in the field of athletic training since his graduation from Appalachian State, where he received his undergraduate and Master’s degrees. He then went on to get his Doctor of Arts. in Middle Tennessee State University’s Physical Education major and now bringing his expertise to the country through his athletic training seminars.
Speaker Disclosures
Financial: Rod Walters President of Walters Inc. PESI, Inc., gives him a speaking honourarium
Non-financial: Rod Walters Is a member of the South Carolina Athletic Trainer Association and the National Athletic Trainers Association.
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