my son who now stands just six feet tall and his two cousins, 6' 8" tall, center for FGCU and his brother 6' 6" tall play and have played basketball. My nephew who plays for Florida Gulf Coast University had been elbowed in the face, fractured his skull and had to have surgery on his eye. He seems to be alright, but he was lucky. Sports are no longer for fun. i found this little article very interesting and thought others might like to read it. ladies home journal - february 2011 - page 142 - slam dunk danger - more kids play basketball than any other team sport, and as many as 375,000 are injured each year as a result, says a study by nationwide children's hospital, in columbus, ohio. concussions are a particular concern: they're up 70 percent in young players. "head injuries can cause serious short term problems in a child's thinking and behavior and in rare cases can be fatal," says lead researcher lara mackenzie, ph.d. take these steps for your child's safety.
for parents - ask if your child's league, school or district has a concussion policy that keeps athletes out of play on the day of the injury - and that doesn't allow them back in the game until the physician clears their safe return.
for athletes - kids should know the symptons of a concussion, which can crop up right after a bump to the head or day later: headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, slurred speach, ringing in the ears, feeling confused or sluggish. encourage kids to report a suspected concussion.
for coaches - a free online concussion training video from the centers for disease control and prevention is available at cdc.gov/concussion. this tutorial offers prevention tips and outlines the correct way to respond when an athlete has a head injury.
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