Symposium

Brain Injury

Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

Evidence for Active Training Programs, Education, and Multidisciplinary Care Following Concussion (845879)

Presenter(s)

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  Brian M. Moore, PT, DPT

  Assistant Professor
  CSU, Sacramento
  Sacramento, California

  Presentation Slides Handouts
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  Elisabeth (Lisa) C. D'Angelo, PhD, CCC-SLP

  Assistant Professor
  CSU Sacramento
  Davis, California

This session is designed for rehabilitation specialists who provide services to children, young adults, and older adults following a concussion, with an emphasis on sports-related concussion (SRC) as this is the most well-developed area described in the literature related to concussion. The purpose of this educational seminar is to provide a review of the evidence for active training and educational programs for children and adults with acute concussion and persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS). In addition, a special focus on the use of multidisciplinary treatment approaches used to address impairments for individuals with PPCS will be provided.

Learning Objectives:

• describe the pathophysiology associated with concussion during acute and chronic stages of recovery
• define concussion/mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), sports-related concussion (SRC), postconcussive syndrome (PCS), and persistent postconcussion symptoms (PPCS)
• describe the level of evidence for active training and educational interventions to address impairments of children and adults with acute concussion
• describe the level of evidence for active training interventions to address impairments of children and adults with persistent post-concussion symptoms
• describe the level of evidence for multidisciplinary care following concussion.