Course curriculum
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Introduction
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Preassessment - take this quiz as a pre-training self-assessment to test your knowledge
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What is a concussion and what happens to the brain?
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Common causes of combat sport-related concussion
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Module I: Learning Check
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Red flags, signs and symptoms of concussion
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Second Impact Syndrome
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Category one concussion and serious head injury indicators
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Module II: Learning Check
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What to do when you witness or suspect someone has had a concussion during or after sparring or after returning home from a contest?
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Concussion Management: The first 24 - 48 hours following injury
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After 48 hours: Returning to sport and other activities
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How long does it take to recover? Persistent post-concussion symptoms
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Concussion recovery support team
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Combatant's Pre-Contest Declaration
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Module III: Learning Check
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Sparring
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Rapid weight loss (weight cutting)
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Concussion tests
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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
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Concussion awareness and education within your gym
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Headgear and Mouthguards
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Lived experience - Erin
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Lived experience - Tyler
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Lived experience - Jamie
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Completion of Combat Sport-Related Concussion Special Interest Topics
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Introduction
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Stopping and ending the contest
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Category one concussion and other serious head injury indicators
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AMP accreditation
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Responsibilities of attending medical practitioners
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Conclusion
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About this course
- Free
- 35 lessons
- 0.5 hours of video content
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Presenter - Professor Melinda Fitzgerald
Professor of Neurotrauma, CEO Connectivity, DVCR Curtin University

Dr. Gill Cowen
MBBS MA(Oxon) DRCOG DSH FRACGP MSportMed PGCert Health Leadership

Dr. Reece Granger
B.Sc (Chiro), B.Chiro (Hons), Postgraduate – M.Biomed.Sc (Neuroscience), UWA (2025)

Alexander Ring
Bachelor of Physiotherapy, APAM
