Dana Waltzman

1 month ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Daniel Chang |Kelly Sarmiento |Dana Waltzman

Background School professionals, including classroom teachers, school administrators, psychologists, teachers' aides, and nurses, often interact with students with concussions. To ensure they have the knowledge to identify and manage concussions, the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention developed the HEADS UP to Schools online training.

Jun 7, 2024 | ajpmonline.org | Alexis B. Peterson |Dana Waltzman |Jill Daugherty |Jufu Chen

Concussions sustained during sports and recreational activities are a concern for young athletes. The purpose of this study was to estimate past 12-month sport- and recreation-related (SRR) traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among a sample of children. Pilot data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Concussion Surveillance System were analyzed.