The 5 R's
This R refers to identifying head trauma and the risk of concussion.
What is recognize?
The step number where the athlete is fully cleared.
What is step 6?
This is what CTE stands for.
What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy?
This is the cure for CTE.
This R refers to taking the person out of the activity, sport, or game.
What is remove?
The step number where the athlete can participate in full contact practice.
What is step 5?
This is the cause of CTE.
What is repeated head trauma?
This is the only way CTE can be diagnosed.
What is an autopsy?
This R refers to time spent after a concussion occurs.
What is recover?
The step with sport-specific movement such as dribbling for a soccer or basketball player.
What is step 3?
These types of thoughts are one of the alarm signals of CTE.
What are suicidal thoughts?
These pro sports leagues have been under scrutiny for how they handle head injuries
What is the NHL and NFL.
This R refers to getting back into daily life, school, and sports.
What is return?
The step number with non-contact drills to test coordination, reaction time, and thinking.
What is step 4?
This is the effect CTE has on the nerve cells of the brain.
What is death?
This is how much money the NFL paid to settle with the 5,000 players that sued them over head trauma issues.
What is $765 million?
This R refers to suggesting the person be evaluated by a medical professional.
What is refer?
The step number with light aerobic activities @ 70% max heart rate for 10-15 minutes.
What is step 2?
This is a protein that helps maintain all brain structures.
What is tau?
This is how many known deaths of NFL players have been linked to CTE.
What is 345?