Interactive Training in Sports Concussion Prevention and Management

描述(申请人提供)：每年有许多儿童在社区体育活动中患脑震荡。运动性脑震荡处理不力可能导致脑震荡后症状、二次冲击综合征以及持续的医疗、心理和认知问题。识别脑震荡事件是预防更严重后遗症的关键因素。该项目将制作一个通过互联网、CD和DVD提供的交互式多媒体(IMM)节目，为参与社区运动的教练、家长和青少年提供运动脑震荡预防和管理方面的培训。该计划将与广泛的体育活动相关，并为家庭、工作场所和社区机构设置而设计。第一阶段项目将为参与社区运动的10-14岁儿童的教练开发一个基于互联网/内联网浏览器的程序，涵盖疾控中心和美国神经病学学会倡导的内容。该计划将在通过互联网浏览器进行的随机试验中进行评估。第二阶段开发将扩展第一阶段的内容，包括：(A)所有年龄段(即5-9岁和10-14岁)，(B)为父母和青少年提供的额外单元，(C)评估游戏期间脑震荡症状的工具，以及(D)总结关键内容和程序使用的书面材料。Coach的最终产品将以互联网/内联网、CD和DVD格式提供。面向家长和青少年的最终产品将是DVD格式。社区教练可以在识别和管理年轻运动员的运动性脑震荡方面发挥关键作用。此外，通过教练和教育的努力，教练可以帮助预防脑震荡事件造成的严重脑损伤。该计划将为参与社区运动的教练、家长和青少年提供运动脑震荡预防和管理方面的培训。该计划将与各种体育活动相关，并为家庭、工作场所和社区机构设置而设计，将以互联网/内联网、CD和DVD格式提供。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Each year many children sustain concussions in community sports activities. Ineffective management of sports concussion can lead to development of post-concussive symptoms, second impact syndrome, and on-going medical, psychological and cognitive problems. Recognition of concussive events is a key factor in prevention of more serious sequelae. This project will produce an interactive multimedia (IMM) program delivered via the internet, CD and DVD that provides training in sports concussion prevention and management to coaches, parents, and youth involved in community sports. The program will be relevant for a wide variety of sports activities and be designed for home, worksite, and community agency settings. The Phase I project will develop an Internet/intranet browser-based program for coaches of children ages 10- 14 involved in community sports, covering content advocated by the CDC and American Academy of Neurology. The program will be evaluated in a randomized trial delivered via an Internet browser. Phase II development will expand the Phase I content to include: (a) all age ranges (i.e., 5-9 years & 10-14 years), (b) additional units for parents and youth, (c) tool for assessing concussive symptoms during play, and (d) written materials that summarize key content and program use. The final product for coaches will be in Internet/Intranet, CD and DVD formats. The final product for parents and youth will be in DVD format. Community-based coaches can play a key role in recognizing and managing sports concussion in young athletes. In addition, through their coaching and educational efforts, coaches can help prevent serious brain injury resulting from concussive events. This program will provide training in sports concussion prevention and management to coaches, parents, and youth involved in community sports. The program will be relevant for a wide variety of sports activities and be designed for home, worksite, and community agency settings and will be available in Internet/Intranet, CD and DVD formats.