Welcome to the continually updated live feed from the Athletic Trainers Society of New Jersey 2nd Annual Concussion Summit. I would like to thank the ATSNJ in particular; John Furtado, Eric Nussbaum, and Mary Jane Rogers for the help in getting things set up. We are at the Wyndham Princeton Forrestal Conference Center & Hotel in a stunning amphitheater, attendance is anticipated to be high. I anticipate updating this post as soon as possible after each speaker. Follow @concussionblog for updates.
6:25am CST: Crowd flowing in with provided breakfast in hand.
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6:33am CST: Jason Mihalik, PhD “Biomechanics of Concussion”;
- Concussion is a FUNCTIONAL injury not structural injury
- Brian injury a major public health concern (showing a pyramid with the head injuries on the bottom, unseen or caring on their own)
- Things that feed into Traumatic Brain Injury:
- Cognition, Concussion History, Postural Stability, Mechanism of Injury, Physical Exam, Symptomatology, Knowledge/Attitude