The Miami Herald shares new guidelines for Florida interscholastic athletic programs.
It’s no secret brain injuries are common among athletes. From football to hockey, there is always a new story on an athlete who has experienced a brain injury, mild or severe. In fact, we blogged about Paul Kariya, who recently retired from the NHL because he doesn’t believe the league is taking the appropriate preventative measures.
The media usually focuses on professional sports. For example, the NFL recently implemented new guidelines to prevent brain injuries from occurring on the field. But, now more schools are taking action as well.
The Florida High School Athletics Association, which sets guidelines for high school athletics throughout the state, has set forth new preventative measures. Students who are suspected of having a concussion are no longer allowed back on the field without a doctor’s ok and are recovered to take a baseline cognitive test during preseason for monitoring purposes.
Let’s hope these new guidelines decrease the number of brain injuries for student athletes!
Cheack out this video about concussions in sports...
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