National Center for Sports Safety
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The National Center for Sports Safety (NCSS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the importance of injury prevention
and safety in youth sport
s. It was founded in 2001 by Lawrence J. Lemak, M.D. It focuses on decreasing the number and/or severity of injuries by educating trainers, coaches and the general public on sports safety, and by collecting, analyzing and researching injury data.
In 2004, the NCSS in conjunction with the National Athletic Trainers' Association
(NATA), launched a comprehensive sports safety course called PREPARE. The course, which is available online, is targeted at volunteer coaches and parents. One of the goals of the course is to reduce the risk of brain-damage that occurs when a player that has suffered a concussion is sent back to the game too early, putting the athlete at risk for a second, more serious concussion. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/19/health/19brod.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
The NCSS serves as a source of sports safety information to many organizations including the United States Navy
http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/toolbox/sports/outdoor/default.htm and USA Baseball
http://www.mlb.com/usa_baseball/article.jsp?story=medsafety17
Injury prevention
Injury prevention are efforts to prevent or reduce the severity of bodily injuries caused by external mechanisms, such as accidents, before they occur. Injury prevention is a component of safety and public health, and its goal is to improve the health of the population by preventing injuries and...
and safety in youth sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
s. It was founded in 2001 by Lawrence J. Lemak, M.D. It focuses on decreasing the number and/or severity of injuries by educating trainers, coaches and the general public on sports safety, and by collecting, analyzing and researching injury data.
In 2004, the NCSS in conjunction with the National Athletic Trainers' Association
National Athletic Trainers' Association
The National Athletic Trainers' Association is a professional membership association serving certified athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training profession in the United States...
(NATA), launched a comprehensive sports safety course called PREPARE. The course, which is available online, is targeted at volunteer coaches and parents. One of the goals of the course is to reduce the risk of brain-damage that occurs when a player that has suffered a concussion is sent back to the game too early, putting the athlete at risk for a second, more serious concussion. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/19/health/19brod.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
The NCSS serves as a source of sports safety information to many organizations including the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/toolbox/sports/outdoor/default.htm and USA Baseball
USA Baseball
USA Baseball was founded in , and is the governing body for amateur baseball in the United States of America. It is a member of the United States Olympic Committee and organizes the United States national baseball team...
http://www.mlb.com/usa_baseball/article.jsp?story=medsafety17