(Concussion Recognition & Response App)
Community Wellness Centers of America, LLC, has taken the lead to integrate safety technology into several Rochdale Village Sports Programs by giving away free “Smart Phone Concussion Protocol Applications.” This technology allows the user to follow a protocol in diagnosing possible concussions.
The integration of safety technology into sports is vital and gives parents and coaches a clear protocol to follow, states Dr. Robert Evans, President and CEO of Community Wellness Centers of America, LLC (CWCOA). Dr Evans also states that most community based sports programs do not have sufficient concussion protocols in place to recognize possible concussion injuries, therefore many concussions go undiagnosed and lead to future mental impairments or even death. Not only is there a lack of protocols in place but a lack of healthcare providers in underserved communities to give immediate treatment after sustaining a head injury. Local hospital emergency rooms in these underserved communities can take up to several hours for a patient to be seen. The waiting time alone may discourage an athlete or his parents from seeking immediate treatment and cause them to take a “wait and see attitude” which can be very dangerous.
In the United States, over 300,000 sports-related concussions occur annually and the
likelihood of suffering a concussion while playing a contact sport is estimated to be as
high as 19% per year of play. More than 62,000 concussions are sustained each year in
high-school contact sports, and among college football players, 34% have had one
concussion and 20%, multiple concussions. Concussions often cause significant and
sustained neuropsychological impairments in information-processing speed, problem
solving, planning, and memory. These impairments are worse with multiple concussions.
Mario Turner, Rochdale Village Board Member and Chair of the Rochdale Village Youth
Committee, also agrees that there is a need to educate the youth about the symptoms of
concussions. Mr. Turner wants to take it a step further and would like to see the young
people of this community have the opportunity to be introduced to the principles behind
the development and design of this exciting technology.
“Dr. Evans continues to introduce our community to new healthcare technology that
benefits us all. This easy to use application will help that coach or parent make a clear
and educated decision on what should be done next. I would also like to see these
applications used in other Rochdale Village community service departments such as the
NORC Program, Rochdale Senior Citizen programs, and Rochdale Village Security
Department. We look forward to supporting all the technology initiatives that will help
educate our friends and families to live safer and happier lives,” says Mrs. Jean Randolph
Castro, Board Member of the Rochdale Village Board of directors.
CWCOA continues to stand by its mission to develop state-of-the-art health programs
and services to improve health outcomes in underserved communities and attain health
equality status for the residents through increased emphasis on prevention and the introduction of new and innovative technology.
For more information on this program feel free to contact Dr.Evans via email
revans@cwcoa.com
The Concussion Recognition & Response™ (CRR) App can be purchase on the Apple App Store or Google Play, or you can click here.