Parachute Brain Waves at York University

"Football, soccer and hockey have all shown a greater than 40% increase in rates of reported head injury (relative to other injuries) between 2004 and 2014 for children and youth."

Dr. Mike Evans, in his time as a founder of the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Toronto, and staff physician at St. Michael's Hospital, provides an excellent rundown (for children and parents alike) of the basics of concussions in Concussions 101.

Here's an introductory video from Gray Moonen, a former site co-ordinator, with tips and helpful pointers on successfully presenting the Parachute Brain Waves curriculum.

This is the first of eight how-to training videos, which may be accessed with accompanying tip sheets, in the Resource Library of the official Parachute website.

Students often have questions too! Here's a guide on how to answer them: