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Concussions

by William Paul, III Meehan
Greenwood. Dec. 2016. 221p. index. ISBN 9781440838941. $40; ebk. ISBN 9781440838958. REF
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Meehan is a sports injury and concussion expert (director, Micheli Ctr. for Sports Injury Prevention; Kids, Sports and Concussions) with an academic yet relatively accessible writing style. The first chapters of this title provide an overview of brain trauma, concussion diagnosis, sports risk, and current medical research. Controversies addressed include the role of gender, the practice of soccer players hitting the ball with their heads, and issues of treatment. Excerpts from Center of Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, congressional hearings, and the NFL players concussion litigation are included with other primary source documents. Meehan uses frequent real-world examples to balance scientific explanations of brain function and the physics of concussions.
VERDICT Dense but necessary reading for coaches, parents, and older players of any contact sport.
Reviewed by Maggie Knapp, Trinity Valley Sch., Fort Worth, TX , Apr 01, 2017
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