Inter-association Guidelines: Independent Medical Care for College Student-Athletes, Diagnosis and Management of Sport-Related Concussion, and Year-Round Football Practice Contact

Diagnosis and Management of Sport-Related Concussion Guidelines
Year-Round Football Practice Contact Guidelines
Independent Medical Care for College Student-Athletes Guidelines

The NCAA and College Athletic Trainers’ Society have coordinated with several organizations and other key personnel to develop three new inter-association guidelines that address independent medical care for college student-athletes, diagnosis and management of sport-related concussion, and year-round football practice contact. Highlights of these documents are available from the NCAA Sport Science Institute. These documents have been endorsed by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, American College of Sports Medicine, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, American Osteopathic Academy for Sports Medicine, and several other organizations.

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