Sports Medicine: Health & Safety
HEALTH AND SAFETY
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS MEDICINE DOCUMENTS
Policy and Procedures
Emergency Action Plan
CONCUSSIONS
A concussion is a brain injury that is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body. It affects how your brain works, if you think you have a concussion you should seek out your Athletic Trainer because unlike with some other injuries, playing or practicing with concussion symptoms is dangerous and can lead to a longer recover, delay in return to play, and/or permanent damage to your brain which could be fatal.
FSU Concussion Management Plan
Student-Athlete Fact Sheet (PDF)
Coaches Fact Sheet (PDF)
NCAA Concussion Safety Facts (PDF)
SICKLE CELL
Sickle cell trait is not a disease; it is an inherited red blood cell condition that can affect athletes at all levels. While sickle cell trait is not a barrier to playing competitive sports, athletes with sickle cell trait have experienced significant physical distress, including collapse and death during intense exercise. Heat, dehydration, inadequate acclimatization, altitude and asthma can increase the risk for medical complications in athletes with sickle cell trait.
Through awareness, education and proper physical conditioning under the supervision of a primary athletics health care provider, athletes with sickle cell trait may safely achieve outstanding athletic performance.
Sickle Cell Athlete Fact Sheet
NCAA Sickle Cell Video for Athletes; Part 2