Athlete Development & Sports Rehabilitation

Brain Injury

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Symposium

(690741) Sports Sampling and Athlete Development Model Considerations for Injury Reduction in Youth Athletes

Presenter(s)

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  Tamara McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA

  Professor and Director, Athletic Training Programs
  A.T. Still University
  Mesa, Arizona
• 

  Erik SWARTZ, PhD, ATC, FNATA

  Professor and Chair
  University of Massachusetts Lowell
  Lowell, Massachusetts

Moderator(s)

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  Jennifer Wethe, PhD, ABPP-CN

  Co-Director, Sports Neurology and Concussion Program Arizona; Assit. Prof. of Psychology
  Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
  Scottsdale, Arizona

Learning Objectives:

• Elaborate on the benefits of sports sampling.
• Outline the risks associated with early sport specialization.
• Describe sport practice modifications to reduce injury risk and head impact exposure.