Page 5: Office or Off-Field Assessment Steps 4 – 6
Page 5 of the SCAT5 is the last of 3 pages for Office or Off-Field Assessment, culminating in the Decision regarding concussion.
Page 4: Office or Off-Field Assessment Step 3
Page 4 of the SCAT5 is the second of 3 pages for Office or Off-Field Assessment
Page 3 – Office or Off-Field Assessment Steps 1 – 2
Page 3 of the SCAT5 is the first of 3 pages for Office or Off-Field Assessment
Page 2 – Immediate or On-Field Assessment
Page 2 of the SCAT5 contains the Immediate or On-Field Assessment Section. These elements should be assessed for all athletes who are suspected of having a concussion prior to proceeding […]
Page 1 – General Information
Page 1 of the SCAT5 contains general information about the test and key points for concussion. The over-riding philosophy for head injuries is Recognise and Remove (from play or training). […]
Australian Sport Guidelines
In Australia, there are not specific laws regarding the return to play, however, many sports have their own ‘Guidelines’ and concussion policies: Australian Football [...]
Return to School and Return to Play
Impact Monitoring: Mouthguards
A number of instrumented mouthguards are also appearing, many linked in real-time to an App on the sideline. Unlike skin sensors, these are much closer to the brain and may […]
Nurochek: Results
Abnormal brain response can be easily appreciated from the visual display.
Child SCAT5 Extended Sections
The remainder of the ChildSCAT5 Assessment incorporates a section for clinical notes and injury advice to be given to the caregivers.
