| Factors that would facilitate the use of the concussion guidelines |
Having the use of the guidelines enforced by the local league Having the league run an information session for all clubs at the beginning of the season Clubs having a policy around using the guidelines and informing players Promoting the guidelines through the media and elite players Making hard copies of the guidelines available and visible to players and sports trainers Further education and information about concussion for sports trainers Having an impartial and medically trained person to decide whether a player is concussed or not
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| Factors that would impede the use of the concussion guidelines |
Increased pressure on sports trainers/doctors to return players to play Pressure from ‘traditional/old school’ coaches and sports trainers placed on other trainers and players to have players return to play A close or important game State of play (where the football is) at the time of the ‘knock’ Players wanting to play and to win at all costs A concussion incident that appears less severe—a softer ‘knock’; player gets up quickly Inconvenience and cost of, as well as general reluctance associated with, visiting a GP during the stepwise return to play phase
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