Sensitive Detection & Management of Subconcussion in Contact Sports: Emerging Perspectives on Prevention and Performance

22/09/2024 34 min
Sensitive Detection & Management of Subconcussion in Contact Sports: Emerging Perspectives on Prevention and Performance

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With increasing evidence that subconcussive impact exposure can impair cognitive processing, sensitive objective evaluations have begun to identify potential interventions and innovations. This talk will review neurophysiological studies, highlight emerging approaches to protect and promote cognitive performance, therby helping to reduce the adverse effects and long term consequences of concussion.    Learn more about Tanja: VICE PRESIDENT – CLINICAL INNOVATION, HEALTHTECH CONNEX PHYSIOTHERAPIST, INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP COACH   Tanja has 30+ years of experience in clinical and healthcare leadership; orchestrating strategy and operations across 50+ sites while coaching/developing leaders and allied health teams of all types across multiple business streams. Her past role as Healthcare Innovation Lead with Canada's largest national healthcare company positioned her in the emerging technology space, where she developed relationships with numerous inventors and start-ups redefining the healthcare landscape. This insight into future-facing innovations brought her to Healthtech Connex, where she currently pursues her passion for technology, clinical neuroscience and brain health across their multiple divisions; working with clinical leaders at the Surrey Neuroplasticity Clinic, research professionals at the Centre for Neurology Studies and the medical engineering teams at Neurocatch. She recently founded the Brainnovation Network, linking neurorehabilitation facilities across North America to improve the standard of care for brain health. Tanja is also part of the global faculty of The Complete Leader (Leadership Development programs) and The Innovator's Advantage Academy (Innovation Training- Coaching), working with clinics and industry to design and develop clinical innovation programs.    This presentation is sponsored by ReflexPro