All Articles by Lindsey Barton Straus, JD

Migraines As Risk Factor for Prolonged Concussion Recovery

A history of pre-existing migraine headaches may be a risk factor for a concussion and may be associated with a prolonged recovery.

Concussion Identification, Evaluation and Management: A Step-By-Step Process

Management of sport-related concussion involves a step-by-step process beginning before a sports season even starts, say the three newest concussion guidelines, and continuing through on-the-field evaluation, sideline assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and return to play.

Post-Sideline Evaluation and Assessment Sport-Related Concussion

Lightning Safety Policies: Every Club Or League Needs One

Lightning is the most dangerous and frequently encountered thunderstorm hazard that people experience every year, consistently ranking among the top 2 causes of storm-related deaths in the United States. A new position statement from the National Athletic Trainer's Association contains comprehensive recommendations about ways to minimize risk and incidence of injury.

Ankle Sprains Most Common High School Sports Injury, Study Finds

Ankle sprains are the most common single injury in high school sports, accounting for one in six of all high school sports-related injuries, finds a new study.

Sandbagging A Baseline Test: Much Harder Than One Might Think

Outsmarting or "sandbagging" a baseline neuropsychological test is much harder than an athlete may think, say two recent studies, because they are programmed to automatically "flag" test protocols that seem suspicious.

Concussion Hit Count And Impact Sensor Product Guide

The day when monitoring of head impact exposure in football and other contact and collision sports becomes commonplace is closer at hand than one might think. An increasing number of helmet sensor products in this rapidly evolving field are already on, or about to come to, the market. The following lists some of the currently - or soon-to-be - available head impact sensor systems.

Exertional Heat Illness Rate Highest In High School Football, Study Finds

There is good news and bad news in a new study on exertional heat illness in high school sports: the bad news is that the rate for football players is 11 times higher that of all other sports combined. The good news is that, despite a rash of heat-related deaths (6 in 2011 alone, all in football), the overall rate of EHI across all high school sports is low and dropping.

Does More Time Spent in P.E. Class Make Kids Stronger?

An increase in time spent in physical education class helps kids develop stronger muscles and that increasing weekly physical activity does not increase the risk of bone fractures, says a new Swedish study. That's fine, but there's one problem: P.E. time in the U.S. is declining, not increasing, with predictable results.

High Initial Concussion Symptom Score Suggests Longer Recovery, Study Says

What factors predict which athletes recover quickly from concussion and which will take longer has proved to be a vexing question. A new study suggests an elegantly simple and intuitive answer: the athletes who take longer to recover report the most severe symptoms right after injury; the more severe the initial symptoms, the more likely a longer recovery.

All Articles by Lindsey Barton Straus, JD

Migraines As Risk Factor for Prolonged Concussion Recovery

Concussion Identification, Evaluation and Management: A Step-By-Step Process

Post-Sideline Evaluation and Assessment Sport-Related Concussion

Lightning Safety Policies: Every Club Or League Needs One

Ankle Sprains Most Common High School Sports Injury, Study Finds

Sandbagging A Baseline Test: Much Harder Than One Might Think

Concussion Hit Count And Impact Sensor Product Guide

Exertional Heat Illness Rate Highest In High School Football, Study Finds

Does More Time Spent in P.E. Class Make Kids Stronger?

High Initial Concussion Symptom Score Suggests Longer Recovery, Study Says

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