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Promoting Concussion Awareness In Sports

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This dissertation describes the actions of promoting concussion awareness and how to properly head a soccer ball to coaches, parents, referees, and young athletes in the Pataskala, Ohio area. The audience was educated through a brief presentation, pamphlets, and posters clearly detailing the main topics in concussion management, prevention, and where to turn if one feels an athlete may have sustained a concussion. The inclusion of proper heading techniques it to help reduce the amount of head injuries through correct mechanisms.

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