Does the NCAA require neuropsychological testing?
The NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook guidelines recommend a number of evaluation measures for student-athletes who have sustained a concussion, including neuropsychological testing. The NCAA does not require one specific assessment tool. What does the NCAA recommend regarding concussion management? It is essential no student-athlete return to participation in a game, practice or other contest when symptoms persist either at rest or exertion. A student-athlete with any injury that involves unconsciousness, amnesia or persistent confusion should not be allowed to return to play the same day. What role do NCAA rules play in the prevention of concussions? NCAA rules committees oversee the playing rules of each sport and work closely with the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports and other medical experts to make competitions safer. What role does the school play in the prevention and treatment of concussions? Ultimately, it is the school’s responsibility to pr
