Our goal is to educate and raise awareness on the cause, effects, and consequences of concussions. #changethemindsetnotthegame
Toronto, Canada
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The @melbourneice head coach Kerry Goulet and @GordonRamsay traded culinary insights on Food Stars last night
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Major new study: #CTE risk is correlated to collective force of head impacts - not #concussions.
Largest CTE study ever (n=631 football players) helps answer why some get CTE and some do not. From @bu_cte & Harvard scientists & thanks to donor families nytimes.com/2023/06/20/sport…
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Myth: You need a brain imaging test to diagnose a concussion. ❌
Fact: Concussions affect brain function, not structure. A concussion can't be seen on a CT scan or MRI (an image of the structure of the brain). ✅
#Shift #ShiftConcussion #ConcussionFacts
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🚨 Our next live course is this October! Click the link to learn more! 🚨
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Research suggests that athletes push through their concussive injuries as a way of showing one’s commitment to their sport and its subculture. 🧠
It is important to educate coaches, staff, parents and everyone involved in the dangers of returning to play with a concussion. 📚
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Scary moment: Jackson Stephens gets hit by a line drive off his forehead.
He leaves the game and walks off the field with the trainer.
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Best practices assessing balance in individuals post concussion should consider the use of dynamic tasks with dual-task components. The use of these tasks ⬆️ the challenge to the central nervous system and provides greater sensitivity for identifying postural control deficits. 📚
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PIA Law (@mcleishorlando @OatleyVigmond @thomsonrogers) and OBIA are co-hosting the 2022 Back to School Conference Sept. 15, 2022. It's a full day, in-person conference focused on "Resilient Rehabilitation in a Virtual Age.”
#btsc2022
Info: bit.ly/39Lj1nU
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USBIA Webinar - Return to School Following Brain Injury: Promising Practices and Current Research presented by Melissa McCart.
Aug 10, 2022 at 2:00 PM ET. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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U.S. soccer star Bruce Murray has recently struggled with lapses in memory, including an incident where he didn't recognize his wife and son.
He and his family say that years of concussions and aggressive play may have caused him to develop CTE, a disease with no cure.
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Choose one player from each pool, players get points for goals and assists, goaltenders get points for wins and shutouts - officepools.com/invite/class…
Password: GoucheLive2022
All proceeds go towards StopConcussions and CONNECTED: A Mental Health Initiative.
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It is the last weekend for the #takethejerseyoffmyback charity auction!
Make your bids!
#gouchelive #charity #concussions #mentalhealth #jerseys #hockey
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It’s Bell Let’s Talk Day! Check out how these celebrities look after their own mental health and join the conversation. For each video view, Bell donates an additional 5¢ to Canadian mental health initiatives. #BellLetsTalk
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#Charity #Auction in support of @stopconcussions and #Connected
A #mentalhealth initiative. Show your support TODAY!! #jersey #hockey #sports #concussions instagram.com/stories/gouche…
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Los Angeles Rams safety Taylor Rapp fails to clear concussion protocol, will miss playoff game espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/3307… #Concussions #Protocol #TaylorRapp
