Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Fox's McCarver recalls when Barry Manilow rocked AT&T - USATODAY - After Tim McCarver said that was not a sound Zito has been hearing too often around these parts, Fox broadcast partner Joe Buck laid one right in McCarver's wheelhouse: "They used to say it for somebody else around here," Buck said. To which McCarver replied: "When Barry Manilow was playing in a concert."
Sandoval slugs three HRs, Giants win Game 1 vs. Tigers - USATODAY - Only Hall of Famers Babe Ruth (twice) and Reggie Jackson, plus three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols, had hit three homers in a World Series game. The most recent was Pujols last year in Game 3 against the Texas Rangers.
Validity of baseline concussion tests questioned - USATODAY.com - Randolph analyzed the scientific literature and could not find a prospective, controlled study of the current version of the most common baseline concussion test, called ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing). Athletes take the 20-minute test on a computer. - "There is no evidence to suggest that the use of baseline testing alters any risk from sport-related concussion, nor is there even a good rationale as to how such tests might influence outcome," Randolph wrote in an article published in a recent issue of the journal Current Sports Medicine Reports. - Instead of relying on baseline concussion tests, medical staff on sports teams "may be better advised to rely upon their own clinical judgment, in conjunction with a validated symptom checklist, in making return-to-play decisions," for athletes who have suffered a concussion, Randolph suggested.
ImPact Baseline Test Pushed Locally on Schools/Coaches/Athletes in The Wiregrass. A Must Read --- ImPACT And Other Concussion Tests For Athletes May Not Work. - Slate Magazine - By Christie Aschwanden --- “It’s a huge scam,” says physician Robert Sallis, past president of the American College of Sports Medicine. -- So why have hundreds of high schools, colleges and professional sports teams have adopted ImPACT testing? In a word: money. Every time a player gets seriously hurt, it creates hysteria that something needs to be done. “The response is, let’s throw some money at something, and ImPACT is there to say, we’ll take your money,” says Robert Sallis, the sports physician. ImPACT sells some more tests, and those in charge can show that they're doing something and protect themselves from potential lawsuits. It’s not just ImPACT getting a cut. Neuropsychologists and other experts who pony up a yearly $1,500 subscription fee are christened “certified ImPACT consultants” and promised “access to ImPACT’s sports concussion business practice tool,” “extra public relations assistance with your local media,” and “excellent referral opportunities.” Neuropsychologists can charge $500 or more to interpret the test, turning a mild concussion into a $500 or $1,000 bill. And while the schools that sign up for ImPACT through the “public service” program get free testing for the first year, they’re on the hook after that.
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