Concussion Tips and Facts

Estimates of sports-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) range from 1.6-3.8 million cases annually in the United States. The term "mTBI" is used interchangeably with concussion. Sports concussions can occur in any gender and any sport and contrary to prior belief, do not need to result in loss of consciousness.

Please review our available online educational pages for more information:

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Tips for kids and parents
• Tips for coaches, athletic trainers, and school staff
• Tips for athletes
• California sports concussion legislation

Additional educational materials and policy statements:

• Understanding your concussion symptoms(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window)
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Pediatric mTBI Guideline(Link is external)
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Traumatic Brain Injury(Link is external)
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Sports Concussion(Link is external)
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Concussion in High School Sports(Link is external)
• NCAA-Sports Science Institute Concussion information(Link is external)
• California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Concussion information(Link is external)

Educational Videos

“Keeping Quiet Can Keep You Out of the Game”

What is a concussion? (Courtesy of the CDC)