New Australian Concussion Guidelines for Youth and Community Sport
Tracks
Meeting Room 4
| Friday, October 25, 2024 |
| 3:45 PM - 4:50 PM |
| Meeting Room 4 |
Details
Stream: BUILD UP CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE: Clinical skills and clinical updates across all domains of practice
Speaker
Dr David Hughes
Chief Medical Officer
Australian Institute of Sport
New Australian Concussion Guidelines for Youth and Community Sport
Abstract Overview
There is increasing concern in Australian sport and across the Australian community about sport-related concussion. Sport-related concussion is common. In the vast majority of cases, individuals with a sport-related concussion will make a full recovery, with or without health care practitioner intervention. Some individuals, however, will have complications including associated acute traumatic injuries, prolonged symptoms and delayed return to living and sport activities. An abundance of caution should be exercised when dealing with concussion in youth and community sport environments.
Concussion diagnosis and management will be optimised through
- Clarity of message
- Consistency of message, and
- Strength of position via interorganisational alignment
The role of the healthcare practitioner is critical in the diagnosis and management of concussion, in sport and non-sport settings. This workshop will update participants on recent changes to concussion guidance, use of clinical assessment tools and the role of the healthcare practitioner for optimal concussion recovery in rural and remote settings.
Concussion diagnosis and management will be optimised through
- Clarity of message
- Consistency of message, and
- Strength of position via interorganisational alignment
The role of the healthcare practitioner is critical in the diagnosis and management of concussion, in sport and non-sport settings. This workshop will update participants on recent changes to concussion guidance, use of clinical assessment tools and the role of the healthcare practitioner for optimal concussion recovery in rural and remote settings.
Biography
Dr David Hughes AM is a Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician with 25+ years' experience working in high performance sport. He is currently Chief Medical Officer of the AIS. He was Medical Director for the Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020 and Rio 2016, and team physician with the Australian Opals at London 2012. Experience includes Super Rugby, NRL and English Premier League football. David is a former President of the Australasian College of Sport & Exercise Physicians (ACSEP). Current work focus is on system-wide protocols to optimise athlete health & safety, and ethical/integrity challenges in high performance sport. David is the current Chair of the Australian Olympic Committee Medical Commission.
