As were settling in this is unintended [inaudible] part of our hearing today where were dealing with neuroscience b and medical research and physics. Well, physics when dr. Gay gets arrives. So panel two, i will introduce you from mr. Cleland on down. Mr. Cleland is the assistant director, division of advertising practices at the federal trade commission. We have ian heaten, Student Ambassador for the National Council on youth sports safety. And if i might editorialize, i think jan did a great job of juxtaposing a face of tbi and concussions on each panel. And each, as a High School Lacrosse player, is that face for the more scientificbased panel. So thank you, ian, for taking your day away from school. I know how tough it is to be pulled out of school and come testify before congress. Just like a normal high school student. [laughter] then dr. Robert graham, chair committee on sportsrelated concussion in youth at the institutes of medicine. Dennis molfese, ph. D. Director center for b
We are going to hear from ian heating, High School Senior suffered us of your head injury, across game in the sophomore year. Despite his impressive recovery, later identified as his third head injury, left him with a limited ability to enjoy the activities Many High School students and classmates take for granted. His story should serve as a reminder youth sports injuries could have a devastating and lasting consequences. And we will also hear on this panel from brianna scoury, an olympic soccer cup champion, goalie force from the field after a career and traumatic brain injury. Chris struggle to overcome the cognitive, physical and psychological injuries illustrate even our sports heroes are vulnerable to the worst sports injuries. They should be commended for their courage in their recoveries and their willingness to testify on this critical issue. Dave brewerson, a member of the Chicago Bears tragically committed suicide just over three years ago. In doing so he shot himself in the
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And im john muller. There is further indication this morning that the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight 370 was not caused by a malfunction but was deliberately done. Abcs Kristin Fisher is following the latest from washington. Good morning, kristin. Reporter good morning, john and marci. Well, u. S. Investigators say they are now convinced that someone manually intervened with the planes communication system. This morning american ships are on the move heading to the edge of the indian ocean where u. S. Officials say there is an indication flight 370 may have gone down. Theyre now seriously considering the possibility that the planes disappearance was not an accident. Two sources tell abc news that the planes two Communication Systems were shut down separately adding fuel to the theory that this may have been a deliberate act. Maybe it was a hijacking. Maybe it was a pilot suicide. Maybe there was some elaborate plan to take this airplane somewhere and do something with it. R
Elaborate lengths to do that and will continue to do so. We are pleased to have this opportunity to share with this subcommittee some of the measures enacted in this pursuit. National Hockey League was the first Major Professional Sports League to launch a comprehensive leaguewide program to evaluate players after they incur head injuries. Beginning in 1997 the nllpa Concussion Program required that all players on all clubs undergo preseason baseline neuropsychological testing. After a player diagnosed with a concussion he undergoes postinjury neuropsychological testing and preand post injury test results are compared to determine when the player is safe to return or returns to neurological baseline which is a relevant determination in the players ability to safely return to play. Data collected and analyzed pursuant to the nhl, nhlpa Concussion Program confirmed to us that neuropsychological testing results had added value and should be taken into account along with player reported sy