{"id":27596,"date":"2023-04-28T11:02:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T10:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsa.wales\/?p=27596"},"modified":"2023-04-28T11:02:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T10:02:55","slug":"new-uk-concussion-guidance-for-grassroots-sport-published","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsa.wales\/cy\/new-uk-concussion-guidance-for-grassroots-sport-published\/","title":{"rendered":"New UK concussion guidance for grassroots sport published"},"content":{"rendered":"

New UK concussion guidance for grassroots sport published<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UK Government and the Sport and Recreation Alliance<\/a> have, on Friday 28 April, published the first UK-wide Concussion Guidelines for Grassroots Sport which will help players, coaches, parents, schools, National Governing Bodies and sports administrators to identify, manage and prevent the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The guidelines, developed by an expert panel of domestic and international clinicians and academics in neurology and sports medicine, sets out steps to improve understanding and awareness of the prevention and treatment of concussion in grassroots sport where trained medical professionals are less likely to be routinely present. It is targeted at people of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n

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It follows increasing focus on the long-term negative health effects from brain injury and concussion sustained while playing sport. This is linked to advances in training, coaching, equipment and technology which have led to stronger, faster and better-trained players at all levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Development of the guidelines has been led by the Sport and Recreation Alliance, Professor James Calder, chair of the expert drafting group, and Laurence Geller, the Government\u2019s Adviser on Concussion in Sport. The expert drafting group drew upon existing field research, with the aim of producing a consistent and preventative approach across all sports in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018If in doubt, sit them out\u2019<\/em><\/strong> is the strapline, making clear no-one should return to sport within 24 hours of a suspected concussion and builds on guidance already introduced in Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players, parents, coaches, teachers and administrators are now asked to read the guidance and familiarise themselves with the necessary steps to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n