| Advantages of following the concussion guidelines |
Highlights the seriousness of concussion Changes the culture around playing with concussion, putting player welfare first Provides a consistent approach to diagnosing and managing concussion Reduces the pressure on players to return to play and shifts the decision-making responsibility away from players Reduces the pressure that players place on each other to return to play Instils a sense of responsibility in coaches and officials
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| Disadvantages of following the concussion guidelines |
Players removed from play unnecessarily (false positives) Difficulty determining the presence/absence of symptoms, particularly in relation to the memory questions and non-specific symptoms Player frustration over the time it takes to diagnose and to return to play following a concussion Removal of player's right to decide whether or not they are fit to play Players changing the way they play to avoid being removed from play
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