title: Concussion: key stakeholders and multidisciplinary participation in making sports safe.
abstract: As unstructured play declines, organized sports leagues have become a highly popular form of physical activity in young people. As concussive injuries are garnering increased media attention and public awareness, there is a growing concern for athlete safety. Although athletic trainers and physicians play a large role in keeping athletes healthy and safe, this article investigates nontraditional, multidisciplinary teams that are involved in promoting athlete safety, including the role of equipment makers, coaches, referees, governing bodies of sport, lawmakers, and fans. As opposed to a focus on diagnosing or managing concussive injuries, this article seeks to promote injury prevention strategies.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; ‡Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center; §Human Movement Science Curriculum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; ¶Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; ‖Clement Zablocki Milwaukee VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Guskiewicz
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Teel
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCrea
mesh_terms: D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D012449:Safety; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods*