Why are K-12 and College Athletic Injuries a Public Health Issue?

Speaker: Lori Dewald, PhD, MCHES®

Speaker: Tony Lindely, MA, ATC

All organized sports put children, high school students, and college students at risk for being injured. Surprisingly, 62% of all injuries occur in practice and not in competition. What are the most common sports-related injuries? How are athletic injuries evaluated, treated, and rehabilitated? What is all this concern I hear about regarding concussions? What is “return to learn”? How does “RTL” affect the athlete? How does RTL affect the educators and how they teach in their classrooms? What is the role of the certified athletic trainer in public health? What do athletic injuries have to do with public health? Do high schools and college athletic departments collect data on athletic injuries? This presentation will answer all of these questions and provide epidemiological data that demonstrates the need for collaboration between K-12 school and university athletic departments and public health professionals.

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize the epidemiological data that is available on sports injuries for K-12 students and for college student-athletes.
2. Understand the impact that both acute and chronic sports injuries has on classroom teaching and student learning.

For CECH you must complete the evaluation following the Livestream after purchase, please email education@sophe.org. There will be a live stream survey and a CECH evaluation of this program. Your feedback will assist us in planning future webinars. Thank you!