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ACTive : Athletic Concussion Training using Interactive Video Ann Glang , PhD Sherry Vondy Beaver, MS Oregon Center

ACTive : Athletic Concussion Training using Interactive Video Ann Glang , PhD Sherry Vondy Beaver, MS Oregon Center for Applied Science. ACTive project. Developed at Oregon Center for Applied Science Funded by National Institutes of Health Consultants :

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ACTive : Athletic Concussion Training using Interactive Video Ann Glang , PhD Sherry Vondy Beaver, MS Oregon Center

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  1. ACTive: Athletic Concussion Training using Interactive VideoAnn Glang, PhD Sherry Vondy Beaver, MSOregon Center for Applied Science

  2. ACTive project • Developed at Oregon Center for Applied Science • Funded by National Institutes of Health • Consultants: • M. Collins, G. Gioia, M Koester, T. McLeod

  3. ACTive Training in effective concussion management for: • Students • Parents • Coaching staff • Educators

  4. Content • Based on content from CDC Heads Up toolkit and Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport (McCrory et al., 2009) • Consultant input • Interviews with certified athletic trainers, physicians, neuropsychologists, and public health professionals

  5. ACTive Development Educational modules for: • Coaches: available • Parents • Students completed August, 2011 • Educators

  6. Coach education • Training is now mandated in several states • Oregon State Athletic Association chose ACTive for coach education

  7. Program evaluation • 75 youth sports coaches (athletes ages 10-14) from across the U.S. • Random controlled trial: • ½ viewed ACTive • ½ viewed control training

  8. ACTive evaluation results* Coaches who took the ACTive training: • Had significantly greater knowledge of concussion • Were more likely to take action if they suspected concussion • Were more confident in making decisions about concussion management * Glang, Koester, Beaver, McLaughlin & Clay, 2010

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