Module 6 – Answer Choices – Fall/Winter Sports (Grade 9-12) Concussion Modules

The answer is 1. True.

individualized and gradual Return to School Plan that addresses the Return to Learn and Return to Physical Activity stages
management of a student concussion is a shared responsibility, requiring regular communication, between the home, school (Collaborative Team) and outside sports team
There are two parts to a student’s RTL and RTPA Plan

Home resource: OPASSE (https://safety-beta.ophea.net/concussions) Sample Home Concussion Management Form (RTL and RTPA).
School resource: OPASSE (https://safety-beta.ophea.net/concussions) Sample School Concussion Management Form (RTL and RTPA).

Return to Learn is independent from their progression through Return to Physical Activity
not participate in the following physical activities:

At home

Stage 1- Light physical activities that do not provoke symptoms. e.g. daily household tasks (e.g. bedmaking, dishes) slow walking for short time.
Stage 2a – Daily activities that do not provoke symptoms e.g. light physical activities e.g. use of stairs; 10-15 minutes slow walking
Stage 2b – Light aerobic activity e.g. 20-30 min. walking/stationary cycling at slow to medium pace, No resistance training

At school

Stage 3 – Simple locomotor activities/sport-specific exercise to add movement e.g running or skating
drills/ throwing drills, shooting drills. No head impact activities. Restricted recess activities
e.g. walking.
Stage 4 – Progressively increased physical activity. Non contact training drills to add coordination and
increase thinking. e.g. more complex training drills e.g passing drills in soccer; physical activity
with no body contact (dance, badminton); participation in practices for non contact sports ;
DPA elementary; Recess – physical activity running/games with no body contact.
Stage 5 – Following medical clearance from medical doctor/nurse practitioner.
Full participation in all non contact physical activities (i.e. non intentional body contact) and
full contact training/practice in contact sports.
Stage 6 – Full participation in contact sports games/competitions

There are many stages that the doctor, nurse practitioner, or medical concussion specialist will have Mary complete to recover from a concussion, using the Return to School Plan that begins with both cognitive (RTL) and physical (RTPA) rest for a minimum of 24 hours.