June 17, 2011
Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 2 (SCAT2)
The SCAT2 is a standardised method of evaluating injured athletes for concussion and can be used in athletes aged from 10 years and older. This assessment tool is used in many elite sports including in Rugby League, the AFL and the NFL. Please download and distribute freely to personnel involved in the care of injured athletes.
Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport
This document was developed by an expert panel for use by physicians, therapists, athletic trainers, health professionals, coaches and other people involved in the care of injured athletes, recreational or professional.
The Consensus Statement details important information on acute simple concussion and assessment, return to play issues and protocols, complex concussion and long-term issues and paediatric concussion, amongst other pertinant information.
Readers are encouraged to freely copy and distribute this document and the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT2) card and neither is subject to any copyright restriction. The authors do request, however that the document and/or the SCAT2 be distributed in their full and complete format.
The Consensus Statement details important information on acute simple concussion and assessment, return to play issues and protocols, complex concussion and long-term issues and paediatric concussion, amongst other pertinant information.
Readers are encouraged to freely copy and distribute this document and the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT2) card and neither is subject to any copyright restriction. The authors do request, however that the document and/or the SCAT2 be distributed in their full and complete format.
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