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 * Goal:** //Student-athletes will be aware of health problems linked to athletics//
 * Objective:** //Student-athletes will be able to list at least four symptoms of concussions//

1. Introduction

2. Definition of main terms
 * Concussion ( **Patel, D., Shivdasani, V., & Baker, R. (2005). Management of Sport-Related Concussion in Young Athletes. //Sports Medicine //, //35 //(8), p. 674) **
 * Major Depression
 * Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

3. Video of Owen Thomas
 * Univ. of Pennsylvania football team captain who committed suicide
 * Doctors at Boston University researched brain and found earliest known example of CTE
 * Rinaldi, T. (Reporter). (2010). //OTL: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy//. [Web]. Retrieved from []

4. Analysis of Brain Imaging ([])
 * View slides of brain tissue from a healthy brain vs brain tissue of someone with CTE
 * Comparing CTE brain tissue with Alzheimer's

5. Symptoms of concussion
 * ( **Patel, D., Shivdasani, V., & Baker, R. (2005). Management of Sport-Related Concussion in Young Athletes. //Sports Medicine //, //35 //(8), p. 676) **

6. Concussion and Effects Concussion Grading System ( **Patel, D., Shivdasani, V., & Baker, R. (2005). Management of Sport-Related Concussion in Young Athletes. //Sports Medicine //, //35 //(8), p. 675) **
 * Grade 1: No loss of consciousness, slight confusion, no/little memory loss, rapid recovery
 * Grade 2: Loss of consciousness for less than five minutes, momentary confusion, mild amnesia, complete recovery within five minutes
 * Grade 3: Loss of consciousness for more than five minutes, confusion for more than five minutes, prolonged amnesia, slow recovery

7. Effects of Concussion ( **Sigurdardottir, S., Andelic, N., Roe, C., Jerstad, T., & Schanke, A. (2009). Post-concussion symptoms after traumatic brain injury at 3 and 12 months post-injury: A prospective study. //Brain Injury //, //23 //(6), 489-497.) **
 * Cognitive (memory, concentration, time it takes to think)
 * Emotional (irritability, depression, frustration, restlessness)
 * Somatic (headache, dizziness, nausea, noise sensitivity, fatigue, blurred/double vision, light sensitivity)
 * Health issues: neck pain, arm stiffness, dry mouth, pain, itching

7. Adverse Effects of Sport Injury over Lifespan and How this can Affect Career Development (Wiese-Bjornstal, D. (2009). Sport Injury and College Athlete Health Across the Lifespan. //Journal of Intercollegiate Sports //, //2 //(1), p. 70)
 * Adverse Effects from Youth to College to Adulthood
 * General physical health
 * Orthopedic (musculoskeletal) health
 * Athletic Performance
 * Social-Cultural
 * Emotional-Mental
 * Cognitive Academic
 * Ethical

8. Conclusion