ssion? A con
ncussion is a type of traum
matic brain inju
ury, or TBI, ca
aused by a bu
ump, blow, orr jolt to the
What is a Concus
head
d that can cha
ange the way the brain normally works. Concussionss can also occcur from a fall or a blow to the body thatt
causes the head and
a brain to move
m
quickly back and forth.
Signs and Symptoms
Concu
ussion Mana
agement
What is ImPACT?
? ImPACT sta
ands for Immediate Post-C
Concussion A
Assessment a
and Cognitive Testing. Thiss 25 minute
test is the most-widely used an
nd most scientifically valida
ated compute rized concusssion evaluatio
on system. Im
mPACT is a
neuro
ocognitive tes
st that will ass
sess attention
n span, workin
ng memory, ssustained and
d selective atttention time, rresponse
varia
ability, non-verbal problem solving, and reaction time.
When and where
e will my daughter be tested? Your da
aughter will be
e base-line te
ested as soon
n as she is sellected to
particcipate on an athletic
a
team. Testing will be
b held at sch
hool in a com puter lab.
How often will my daughter be
b tested? Ba
aseline tests will be admin
nitered every ttwo years.
What if my daugh
hter is suspe
ected to have
e a concussiion? She will be immediattely removed from play and
d the parents
will b
be contacted. ImPACT testting will be giv
ven 24-72 hou
urs post-conccussion. Refe
erral to a conccussion specia
alist (MD/DO))
is advised.
When can my da
aughter returrn-to-play? Return-to-play
R
decision will come from th
he concussion
n specialist. Y
Your daughter
mustt have no recu
urring sympto
oms at rest orr following phy
ysical or cogn
nitive exertion
n. ImPACT tessting score m
must return
backk to baseline value.
v
The FH
HSAA required
d AT18 Form is completed
d and signed o
off on by concussion speccialist,
paren
nts, student, and
a athletic trrainer. Visit https://www
w.impacttest.ccom/ for morre information
n.