The American Medical Association has voted to adopt a new policy on return to play for high school athletes with concussions, according to an organization news release.
The AMA adopted a policy supporting the requirement that high school and youth athletes participating who are suspected of having a concussion not return to play without a physician's written approval.
The AMA cited statistics that as many as 40 percent of high school athletes in 2009 returned to play without fully recovering from a concussion.
Read the AMA release on concussion policy.
Read other coverage on concussions:
- American Academy of Neurosurgery: 5 Recommendations on Sports Concussions
- As Concussion Injuries Rise, NFL Imposes Fines for Unnecessary Roughness Regulations
- Chicago's Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Opens Concussion Clinic
The AMA adopted a policy supporting the requirement that high school and youth athletes participating who are suspected of having a concussion not return to play without a physician's written approval.
The AMA cited statistics that as many as 40 percent of high school athletes in 2009 returned to play without fully recovering from a concussion.
Read the AMA release on concussion policy.
Read other coverage on concussions:
- American Academy of Neurosurgery: 5 Recommendations on Sports Concussions
- As Concussion Injuries Rise, NFL Imposes Fines for Unnecessary Roughness Regulations
- Chicago's Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Opens Concussion Clinic