MIAA CONCUSSION CORNER
*helpful information regarding concussions

Our Mission

• Advise on Sports Medicine issues as they relate to rules writing, programs, and services
• Monitor and disseminate information relating to Sports Medicine
• Work through the MIAA to educate our constituency on Sports Medicine issues
• Proactively address health and safety issues of concern to the MIAA membership
• Concussion education, prevention

Click here to view the Sports Medicine Committee Members

AED's in Schools Guidelines coming soon

The NFHS offers a variety of online courses.

Click above to view the NFHS Learn page

• Position Statement and Recommendations for Mouthguard Use in Sports
• NFHS SMAC Position Statements and Guidelines
  
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest Cheat Sheet
  
• Is your school prepared to handle Sudden Cardiac Arrest? 

• Heat Stress And Athletic Participation

• NFHS General Guidelines for Sports Hygiene, Skin Infections and Communicable Diseases

• NFHS Steriods Information - Teens and Steroids: A Dangerous Combo (FDA 2013)

• Abuse of Drugs to Enhance Sports Performance: Winning at Any Cost

Click here for an important update to the  MDPH Head Strong Booklet: Guidance for Implementing Massachusetts Regulations on Head Injuries and Concussion in School Athletics. 

Head Strong: Guidance for implementing the Massachusetts Regulations on Head Injuries and Concussions in School Athletics.

• NFHS Focus on Health of Pitchers Continues in High School Baseball

• Elbow Injuries in Young Throwers

• Overuse Injuries

• Parents guide to knee injuries

• NFHS - Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention Position Statement
• NATA guidelines: Best Practices for Conditioning Sessions
• Hydration Statement - NFHS 2011
• Energy Drinks - NFHS 2011
• Position Statement and Recommendations for the Use of Energy Drinks by Young Athletes (2014)

• Supplements Position Statement - NFHS 2012
• Dietary Supplements

• MA Legislature CPR Law for Coaches
• Emerging Technology Position Statement - NFHS 2012
• Anabolic Steroids Position Statement - NFHS 2012
• NATA Position Statements
• NFHS Position Statement on Soccer Headgear
• Lightning Safety