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<blockquote data-quote="dasNdanger" data-source="post: 626795" data-attributes="member: 61962"><p>Also, you have more people becoming active in these sports, often on an amatuer (or youth) level where precautions are not being taken to prevent or properly treat concussion. Here in the States sports on a middle or high school level are often the worst, with some Nazi-like coaches pushing kids to perform at adult professional levels in bodies unable to take the strain. So, while all of this may be old news, I think it could work as a wake-up call not just for the pro sports, but ESPECIALLY for those who are involved in youth sports. This would include parents who may now think twice before allowing their kids to participate in sports all willy-nilly without checking first to see what precautions are being taken to reduce the chance of concussion, or - perhaps even more importantly - that the coach and team physio/doctor knows the signs of a concussion, RESPECTS the signs of a concussion, and won't force a concussed player to continue to play. It's been known to happen. </p><p></p><p></p><p>das</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dasNdanger, post: 626795, member: 61962"] Also, you have more people becoming active in these sports, often on an amatuer (or youth) level where precautions are not being taken to prevent or properly treat concussion. Here in the States sports on a middle or high school level are often the worst, with some Nazi-like coaches pushing kids to perform at adult professional levels in bodies unable to take the strain. So, while all of this may be old news, I think it could work as a wake-up call not just for the pro sports, but ESPECIALLY for those who are involved in youth sports. This would include parents who may now think twice before allowing their kids to participate in sports all willy-nilly without checking first to see what precautions are being taken to reduce the chance of concussion, or - perhaps even more importantly - that the coach and team physio/doctor knows the signs of a concussion, RESPECTS the signs of a concussion, and won't force a concussed player to continue to play. It's been known to happen. das [/QUOTE]
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