Concussion Newsletter – October 2019
Putting athlete safety first, Skate Canada has introduced a new rule that allows referees to stop competition if they suspect an athlete has sustained a head injury, without any score deductions. A three minute pause allows athletes to be assessed by a qualified individual, reducing the risk of continuing competition with an injury. Learn more…
Sport Manitoba Works with Sport Community on Concussion Awareness & Education in Manitoba
Sport Manitoba – Oct. 21, 2019 – WINNIPEG, MB – Last month, more than 50 people attended a free seminar at Sport Manitoba called We are Headstrong – an Evening for Concussion Awareness put on by the Sport Medicine and Science Council of Manitoba (SMSCM) that consisted of an educational presentation and panel discussion about the seriousness…
Changing the Sport Culture by Changing the Rules
High-level athletes compete to win. Sometimes, however, they make rash decisions in the heat of the moment that can have serious, long-term consequences. Take figure skating, for example. There have been instances in the past where athletes and coaches were suspected of downplaying concerns about head injury because interrupting a skater’s program would have resulted…
Rowan’s Law Day 2019
Today is “Rowan’s Law Day” – commemorated annually on the last Wednesday of September to raise awareness about concussion prevention and management. Learn more about Rowan Stringer and SIRC’s Four Rs of concussion management, then use #RowansLawDay and #HeadstrongCanada online to share how you, your team, or your organization is taking action.
Concussion Newsletter – September 2019
SIRC’s monthly concussion newsletter is the go-to source for best practices from Canadian and international sport organizations, and recommended resources from Sport Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. The September edition shows Hockey Canada’s quest to create a sport-wide culture shift on concussions. “When the information is solid and the approach is consistent from sport to…
Leveraging Consistent, Reliable Information for Culture Change
The signs are out there. The culture is shifting. Approximately twenty years after introducing its first concussion prevention and awareness program, Hockey Canada says it’s a very different sport landscape now. Players, parents and coaches are becoming far more knowledgeable about concussions – from prevention through to recovery. “I’ve been at this since the late…
Hockey Canada – Concussion Toolbox
Approximately twenty years after introducing its first concussion prevention and awareness program, Hockey Canada says it’s a very different sport landscape now. Changing norms and attitudes have helped increase appreciation for the risks and consequences of concussion, creating an environment that’s far more accepting of strong protocols and policies. Read more in this week’s SIRC…
Champion Article – Parapan American Games CMO
A 2018 review published in the journal Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, co-authored by the University of Ottawa’s Dr. Jamie Kissick, revealed that concussions were consistently under-reported at international Para sport games. In the #HeadstrongCanada blog series, SIRC talks to the Chief Medical Officer of the Canadian Parapan American and Paralympic Team about the recent…
Concussion Newsletter – August 2019
SIRC’s monthly concussion newsletter is the go-to source for best practices from Canadian and international sport organizations, and recommended resources from Sport Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. The August edition highlights the Canadian Paralympic Committee’s data-informed approach to concussion management and prevention, Nova Scotia’s collaborative approach to concussion management, and more. Sign…
Champion Article – CPC
In the lastest blog in our #HeadstrongCanada series, SIRC talks to Dr. Andy Marshall, Chief Medical Officer of the Canadian Parapan Am and Paralympic Team, about the importance of clear protocols and proactive concussion prevention and management strategies. Click here to read today’s blog and access the others in the series.