Effectiveness of the SLICE Program for Youth Concussion Education.

Authors :: Bagley, Alexander F.
Daneshvar, Daniel H.
Schanker, Benjamin D.
Zurakowski, David
D'hemecourt, Charles A.
Nowinski, Christopher J.
Cantu, Robert C.
Goulet, Kristian
Source :: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. Sep2012, Vol. 22 Issue 5, p385-389. 5p. 1 Chart, 3 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: The article discusses a study examining the effectiveness of the Sport Legacy Institute Community Educator (SLICE) curriculum on recognition and appropriate response to concussions, for student athletes. The SLICE concussions education program was conducted, which provided interactive demonstration, discussions, and case studies of athletes. Evaluation of the outcomes revealed that there was a significant improvement in the concussion knowledge quiz after the presentation.