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06-25-2012, 09:34 AM
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Saints quarterback Drew Brees: Concussion education critical on all levels
Full Story – Washington Post.Com
NEW YORK — Drew Brees knows he has a dangerous job.
The record-setting quarterback of the New Orleans Saints is eager to make football safer at all levels. So he’s teamed up with PACE (Protecting Athletes Through Concussion Education), a program that provides free concussion testing for more than 3,300 middle and high schools and youth sports organizations.
“Any time you can educate young kids and their parents, especially in regards to concussions and raise awareness, is vital,” Brees says. “It’s helping them to understand the symptoms and the treatments for concussions and the baseline tests, how you would test to see if someone did have a concussion, making a comparison to the baseline testing such as in the PACE program.
By Associated Press / Washington Post
Full Story – Washington Post.Com
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