Attention Middle and High School Coaches, Athletic Trainers, Parents and Athletes…
Soccer, Football, Hockey, All Contact Sports!
There is a lot of fear associated with concussions in sports, yet there are ways to help keep athletes safe from concussion. Join us for a FREE half-day of training, hands-on exercises, and a sneak preview of some of the hottest innovations being developed by researchers and engineers at the University of Cincinnati.
Schedule of the Day
8-9:45 a.m. Fear and Concussions*
* This clinic meets the Ohio Department of Health annual coaching education requirement
- Defining Concussions
- Concussion Facts
- Concussions and Kids
- Ohio Return to Play
- Cedric Peerman, Special Teams Captain of the Bengals, on a player’s perspective of going through the concussion protocol, and vision training for injury prevention
9:45-10 a.m. Break – Snacks
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Interactive Training
- Diagnosis on the Sideline – Using the 3-question item and flashcard concussion assessment tools
- Balance Checks – Assessing balance on the sideline the way UC Health sports medicine physicians do it in the training room
- Rehabilitation Techniques – Dynavision light board training, exercises to improve vision and balance, ocular muscles training
- Post-Injury Management – Things you can do while healing (other than resting in a dark room)
- Vision Training Techniques – See the hit coming so that you can be less vulnerable and absorb the hit better
- Prevention Training – Neck strengthening exercises, proper tackling techniques, USA Football Heads Up tackling and blocking demonstrations
12-12:15 p.m. Break and Snacks
12:15-1:15 p.m. Protecting Brains of the Future
A showcase of innovations in prevention, diagnosis and treatment being developed in the University of Cincinnati Colleges of Medicine, Engineering, Nursing and DAAP
- Concussion Biomarkers (Medicine)
- Concussion Research (Engineering)
- Futuristic Helmet Designs (DAAP)
- Projects from Design + Nursing: From Laboratories to Users, The Transformation of Concussion Prevention
Parking passes: Free parking passes provided with RSVP in advance
For more information, call (513) 584-3931
This is a program of the UC Sports Neuroscience Initiative, which includes the Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, and the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitative Medicine.
Date/Time
Date(s) – 06/20/2015
8:00 am – 1:15 pm
Location
Richard E. Lindner Center
Category(ies)
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.
