AOSSM Youth to the NFL Sports Medicine Course no CME-NFL, NCAA, and Youth Football Injuries: Panel Discussion & Questions

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The panel discusses the organization and leadership of medical teams in sports. They emphasize the importance of integration and collaboration among various disciplines such as physicians, athletic trainers, and performance experts. They also discuss the role of a medical team leader, who should have a medical background and be knowledgeable about emerging issues in sports medicine. The panel acknowledges the challenges of coordinating medical care in different teams and age groups, and how some organizations have successfully integrated their medical teams, while others have not. They highlight the need for communication, collaboration, and formalized organization in medical teams. The panel also discusses the impact of data on injury prevention, specifically the use of sensors and video analysis in understanding injury risks and improving practice techniques. They mention the role of coaches and players in injury reduction and discuss the importance of communicating injury data and findings with coaches at the youth and college level. Finally, they address the challenges of gathering injury data at the collegiate level, citing time constraints and limited resources as barriers to participation. The panel concludes with discussions on off-season training and the importance of an off-season period for athletes to rest and recover. They mention the challenge of transitioning between sports and advocate for a unified front in communicating injury timelines and plans with team leadership.

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Presented by James E. Voos MD

Keywords

medical teams

integration

communication

injury prevention

off-season training