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Each year in the United States, an estimated 1.6- 3.8 million sports and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur, most of which can beclassified as concussions. To help coaches prevent, recognize, and better manage sports-related concussions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CDC’s Injury Center) applied a comprehensive health-education approach to developing a multimedia toolkit for highschool athletic coaches. From developing an expert panel and pretesting message concepts to pilot testing, promoting, and evaluating the final product, CDC has shown that this undertaking is highly effective. Results of the pilot study and promotion efforts show that the tool kit is well received by coaches and school officialsand that it meets a critical health education need.  \nBACKGROUND  \nEvery year, about 1.4 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) .1 ATBI is defined asa blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. The leading causes of TBI include falls, motor vehicle-traffic crashes, struck by/against events (i.e., collisionsin sports), and assaults.1 The severity of aTBI may range from mild (i.e., a brief change in mental status or consciousness) to severe (i.e., an extended period ofunconsciousnessor amnesia). An estimated 1.6-3.8 million sports-and recreation-related TBIs occur in the United States each year. Most of these are mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBIs or concussions) that are not treated in a hospital or emergency department.2 Concussions can happen to any athlete in any sport, though the risk for concussion increases in collision sports. The proportion of these concussions that are repeat injuries is unknown; however, health risks increase among persons who have had at least one prior concussion.3,4 Repeated concussions over an extended period (i.e. , months or  \nyears) can result in cumulative neurologic and cognitive deficits,5,6 but multiple concussions within a short period (i.e., hours, days, or weeks) can be catastrophic, or even fatal. The latter phenomenon, termed second-impact syndrome, has been reported frequently since it was first characterized in 1984.7-9  \nThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was charged under the Children’s Health Act of 2000 to implement a national TBI education and awareness campaign. In response to this mandate, CDC developed a toolkit on MTBI for healthcare providers. The purpose of the tool kit is to improve clinical management and outcomes for patients with MTBI. Since January 2003, CDC has disseminated more than 200,000 of these tool kitsto healthcare providers.  \nEncouraged by the positive response from health care providers who received the tool kit, CDC developed a second multimedia educational tool kit for highschool athletic coaches. This tool kit, Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports, educates coaches about sports-related concussions  \nJane Mitchko, MEd, CHES is health communications specialist with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Injury Prevention and Control—Division of Injury Response, 4770 Buford Hwy., NW, Mail Stop F-41, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724; E-mail: [jpmitchko@cdc.gov. Michele Huitric](jpmitchko@cdc.gov. Michele Huitric), MPH, is public health advisor with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Injury Prevention and Control—Division ofUnintentional Injury Prevention. Kelly Sarmiento, MPH, is health communications specialist contractor with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Injury Prevention and Control—Division of Injury Response. Gail Hayes, MS, is senior press o","cbCaiseQsr1P4vNl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiseQsr1P4vNl","pdf",48584,"English","# Abstract\n# Background\n# Development\n## Environmental Scan and Expert Panel","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the CDC address regarding sports-related concussions?\",\"answer\":\"Sports-related concussions can occur in any sport, and many mild TBIs are not treated in hospitals. 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