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- Title
State Laws Addressing Youth Sports-Related Traumatic Brain Injury and the Future of Concussion Law and Policy.
- Authors
MCGOWAN LOWREY, KERRI
- Abstract
Traumatic brain injury in young people attributable to sports is a significant public health issue. As of April 2014, all states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws addressing youth sports concussions. These laws contain very similar provisions, mostly based on the three tenets of Washington's Lystedt Law: education for parents and student athletes, mandatory removal from play after a suspected concussion, and some type of medical clearance before returning to physical activity. Evaluation of these laws is in its infancy, but preliminary data indicate that the laws are at least increasing awareness of the problem. Several states have revised their laws since initial passage. Changes to existing laws have centered on expanding their coverage, tightening or clarifying existing requirements according to best practices and research, and introducing attempts at primary prevention. Future policymaking is likely to continue along this path while encouraging the use of technologies and other innovations aimed at primary prevention, improving concussion identification on the field, and assessing readiness for return to play. Such innovations will be critical in addressing the problem of youth sports-related TBI, and law (informed by research) must ensure their responsible implementation.
- Subjects
BRAIN injuries; DISEASES in youths; CONCUSSION policies; BEST practices; BRAIN concussion prevention
- Publication
Journal of Business & Technology Law, 2015, Vol 10, Issue 1, p61
- ISSN
1941-5788
- Publication type
Article