Concussion management for wheelchair athletes : evaluation and examination / Kenneth Lee, Michael William Harper, Michael Joseph Uihlein, Michael McCrea, editors.
2021
RC394.C7
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Title
Concussion management for wheelchair athletes : evaluation and examination / Kenneth Lee, Michael William Harper, Michael Joseph Uihlein, Michael McCrea, editors.
ISBN
9783030830045 (electronic bk.)
3030830047 (electronic bk.)
3030830039
9783030830038
3030830047 (electronic bk.)
3030830039
9783030830038
Publication Details
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-83004-5 doi
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RC394.C7
Dewey Decimal Classification
617.4/81044
Summary
This book arises from the challenges and difficulties involved in the evaluation and management of concussions in wheelchair athletes. Concussions are most readily identified in the ambulatory population via identifying gross motor instability or when athletes lose their balance and stumble after a blow to the head or neck region. Because wheelchair athletes participate in sport while sitting down and using a wheelchair, clinicians must be extra attentive to identify a potential concussion. Once a potential concussion is identified, there are many challenges in evaluation of the wheelchair athlete population due to their comorbidities. At baseline, they may have signs and symptoms that mimic a concussion, and their impairments can also alter their cognitive and balance assessments. Therefore, it is critical to make a distinction between these athletes' baseline comorbid impairments and potential new exam findings in a concussion. Filling in a critical gap in the literature, this is a concise pocket guide for any clinician, trainer, or rehabilitation specialist who is involved in wheelchair sports. It focuses on the unique challenges in evaluating a concussion in the wheelchair athlete, including baseline testing, the process of evaluating the signs and symptoms of a concussion, cognitive and vestibular examination, new clinical techniques specific to wheelchair athletes, and the return to play process. A Concussion Management Program (CMP) for use on the sideline as well as in the office is included. Practical and timely, Concussion Management for Wheelchair Athletes is a valuable resource to increase awareness, provide guidance on the unique challenges within this population, and generate interest in future research and investigation.
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Lee, Kenneth, editor.
Harper, Michael William, editor.
Uihlein, Michael Joseph, editor.
McCrea, Michael, 1965- editor.
Harper, Michael William, editor.
Uihlein, Michael Joseph, editor.
McCrea, Michael, 1965- editor.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Concussion Baseline Testing
Evaluation of Signs and Symptoms
The Cognitive Exam
Balance Testing in Wheelchair Athletes
Clinical Reaction Time
Vestibular Examination
Return to Play
Future Areas of Interest.
Concussion Baseline Testing
Evaluation of Signs and Symptoms
The Cognitive Exam
Balance Testing in Wheelchair Athletes
Clinical Reaction Time
Vestibular Examination
Return to Play
Future Areas of Interest.