Citation

Robinson B. NASN Sch. Nurse 2011; 26(5): 318-319.

Affiliation

Glenbrook South High School, Glenbrook, Illinois, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, National Association of School Nurses, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21957569

Abstract

With the beginning of each school year athletes of all ages are gearing up to play. The National Athletic Trainers' Association offers several important tips for consideration before a player begins formal participation, including information regarding pre-participation physicals; beating the heat; locker room cleanliness; emergency action plans; and exercising caution with head injuries, including new information concerning the difference between concussions in girls and boys.

Language: en