And how best to go about changing our game to reflect that. So thats how we ended up adding creating a unified concussion protocol and returntoplay protocol for our sideline. Thats how we ended up with additional concussion experts on the sideline. This is based on the advice of outsiders who tell us this is the best way to handle your players, this is the best way to treat the game, and if you want a culture of safety, this is what you would do. We followed their advice strictly and meet with them very frequently. I noticed your title is Senior Vice President of health and safety policy. Is that position thats got to be a position that didnt exist 20 years ago. It did not exist 20 years ago. Im proud to be in that role. Its an exciting one. I know this hearing is on concussions, but since youre here, i got to ask you one other question that may be a little different topic. Over the last few years, ive communicated with the nfl about my concerns about the issue of Human Growth Hormone
Concussion history the person may not think they have. How many of us have bumped our head getting in and out of the car. We have a quick Rotational Movement and that could produce, perhaps, a concussion. How does the brain recover from tbi and finally how we improve and recover, accelerate recovery. We really have no scientific basis for any interventions. Thank you. Thank you. Dr. Johnston, youre recognized for five minutes. Thank you for inviting me to testify alongside this illustrious panel about our experience. Pull the microphone better . Is that better . Following the passage of concussion legislation as well as work were currently doing at the university of alabama birmingham to improve safety. As in Nebraska Youth sports and football are an important part of our culture. As a result we take the safety of our children seriously as well. Its gained prominence over the past decade thanks to research and advocacy work by scientists, physicians, Public Health Centers Across the Un
Coaches and parents and kids and officials and everybody to get on the same page to help kids. If youre an administrator in a high school, your being asked a question on how youre making this favor for my kids, and we can answer that now. Thank you. We appreciate you being here, your it recognized for five minutes. Thank you very much. I am 42 years old. I served as a starting goalkeeper for the United States Womens National soccer team for the years of 1994 to 2008. During that time i helped to lead the team and winning to 11 old metals, in 1996 atlanta games and 2004 athens games, and late 173 International Games over 15 years for the United States. That is a record among female goalkeepers. In the summer of 1999, my 20 amazing teammates and i captured the hearts of america by beating china in a healthy kick shootout alive in front of 90,000 screaming fans at the rose bowl in pasadena, california. I was the one that made the single safe save before she took off her shirt. I will that
More stringent requirements regarding when a player with concussion can return to the game need to be implemented. These are my thoughts for your consideration. Thank you for your attention and valuable time. Thank you for your valuable time. You are recognized for five minutes. Thank you. The opportunity to speak on behalf of the safety of our children in this country. I am a pediatric neuropsychologist at Childrens National Health System in washington, d. C. , and the director of the Concussion Program. I would like to take my time to focus my comments on the importance of Public Health education for youth concussion using my expertise as a clinician and researcher. I have worked for the last decade with the cdc on their heads up Concussion Program materials. Ianll know, and i think said it perfectly, the sports and recreation provide important developmental opportunities to enrich the lives of our youth. They teach life lessons. We have to balance those incredible benefits with care
Degraded or obsolete. Im pleased to learn of your donation. It strikes me of an knowledge meant that wearing an old helmet when playing football is not advisable. It is a statement that would be very influential. Weve also heard that reconditioning those under 10 years old is important to ensure the proper phone density and that other degraded parts are replaced. Want to ask you the following questions. I guess that is why im sitting in the seats. We realize that many issues are subject to negotiations. Can they commit to supporting the habitant helmets on the field that are over 10 years old . In the youth space. I plead not enough familiarity with the issue. I know there are a couple of states that would be happy to work with you to pursue it. The first question is committed to prohibiting helmets on the field of over 10 years old. Can you commit to the supporting a policy positions that these present an unacceptable safety risk that is right most of the helmet industry . I see no re