brain health, concussion

Concussion in Sport: Why Making Players Sit Out 21 Days Afterward Is a Good Idea

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) this week released new guidelines for youth and community sport designed to change the way concussion is managed across the country. While the guidelines contain a host of recommendations about on-field concussion management and identifying symptoms, the biggest changes relate to how these incidents are managed after they happen. ...

Troy Oakes

A volleyball player.

Hit Your Head While Playing Sports? Here’s What Just Happened to Your Brain

It’s Friday night, your team is playing, and scores are nail-bitingly close. A player intercepts the ball, and bam! A player tackles his opponent to the ground. Trainers and doctors gather nervously while the commentators wait for the confirmation: a concussion, mild traumatic brain injury, head knock, strike, tap, bump, blow — there are many ...

Troy Oakes

Football players in a game.

Maintaining Mental Health During COVID-19 and Beyond

Mental health is essential because it is a vital part of life and impacts thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Mental well-being also includes psychological and social well-being. Mental well-being is vital throughout all stages of life, from childhood and adolescence to adulthood.  Mental health conditions can have a substantial effect on all aspects of life. Therefore, it ...

Katrina Hicks

A sad man wearing a blue.