Understanding Baseline Concussion Testing and Cardiac Arrest Risks in Athletes with Dr Kimberly Harmon

Send us Fan Mail Understanding Baseline Concussion Testing and Cardiac Arrest Risks in Athletes with Dr Kimberly Harmon. Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast! Today, we’re thrilled to have Professor Kimberly Harmon with us. With extensive expertise in university, collegiate, and professional athletics, Professor Harmon has held numerous prestigious positions, including: Head of the Sports Medicine Section at the University of Washington School of Medicine Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the NHL Board Member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Member of the NFL Head, Neck, and Spine Committee Team Physician for multiple University of Washington teams In terms of research, Professor Harmon boasts over 200 publications and has been cited more than 15,000 times, with a particular focus on concussion and sudden cardiac death in athletes. We’re honoured to Professor Harmon join us on the Podcast. - Introduction - What Is a Concussion & Sub-Concussive Impact? (1:20) - Baseline Assessments (4:56) - Cognitive Tests Are Poor Predictor of Outcomes (9:00) - Knowing the Athletes and Conveying the Message (16:35) - Delayed Symptoms (22:55) - Sudden Cardiac Arrest/ Death in Athletes (28:10) Dr Kimberly Harmon Twitter/X: @DrKimHarmon Diagnosis of Sports-Related Concussion Using Symptom Report or Standardized Assessment of Concussion: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2819833 Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Death in National Collegiate Athletic Association Athletes: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.004622 Incidence, Cause, and Comparative Frequency of Sudden Cardiac Death in National Collegiate Athletic Association Athletes: A Decade in Review: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.015431 Subscribe, review and share for new episodes which will drop fortnightly Social media: Twitter: @first concussion Facebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcast Instagram: Headfirst_ Concussion Email: [email protected]