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Concussion Forum - Western Suburbs

29/05/2018 18:30 to 29/05/2018 20:00
Venue:
SA Athletics Stadium
Details:

This free forum has been designed to provide everyone involved in all sports (Club and Association Committee Members, Coaches, Parents, Teachers, Athletes, Sports Trainers and First Aiders) with up to date information about concussion.

The Concussion Forum will cover:

-      What is Concussion and how is it caused

-      Can concussion be prevented? Do helmets actually help to prevent concussion?

-      Who has the final say at trainings and game day regarding a player

-      When can a player Return to School, Work, Training and Play

  

This forum will be presented by Dr Duncan Walker, Sports & Exercise Physician at SPARC. Dr Walker is currently the Team Doctor for the Adelaide Crows Men's and Women's teams as well as the Adelaide 36'ers. He has also had extensive experience working with Woodville West Torrens Football Club, the SANFL U16 and U18 teams, boxing, martial arts, Young Socceroos, Matildas and the Kookaburras.

To assist with sufficient resources and provision of supper we are requesting those wishing to attend to RSVP either by emailing names of attendees to admin@sasma.com.au or here online.