Concussion Management

The OSAA Foundation supports school initiatives when it comes to concussion management and prevention. ImPACT and SWAY are two software companies that support schools but there are others. Whichever program works best for a school is completely up to the school and school district. These two companies provide competitive pricing to help make concussion management affordable for schools.

ImPACT Program

In the Summer of 2015 the OSAA Foundation developed a relationship with ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing). Developed by clinical experts who pioneered the field, ImPACT, is the most-widely used and most scientifically validated computerized concussion evaluation system. ImPACT provides trained clinicians with neurocognitive assessment tools and services that have been medically accepted as state-of-the-art best practices -- as part of determining safe return to play decisions.

The relationship between the OSAA Foundation and ImPACT helps reduce the cost for member schools to access the program. In the OSAA Foundation program, schools only pay for the tests they use and receive a substantial discount compared to the advertised price.

Oregon's relationship with ImPACT is not unique within a high school state association setting. What is unique to Oregon is the network of athletic trainers and doctors the OSAA Foundation put together to help assist schools across the state implement and monitor the program. Oregon was the first state to create a support network for school personnel, athletic trainers, and area doctors.

Below are the regional OSAA Foundation / ImPACT ITAT Certified ATC's who can help schools with questions on the ImPACT program along with three regional doctors to support you.

Portland / Northern Oregon

Certified Athetic Trainers
Northwest Oregon: Chad Rankin (CRankin@columbiamemorial.org)
Portland: Ryan Rockwood (rockwoor@ohsu.edu)

Eugene / Southern Oregon

Certified Athetic Trainers
Albany/Corvallis/Salem: Bryan Painter (Bryan.Painter@Corvallis.k12.or.us)
Eugene/Springfield: Laura Baker (baker_l@4j.lane.edu)

Central / Eastern Oregon

Certified Athetic Trainers
Bend/Southern Oregon: Lindsay Hagler (lhagler@thecenteroregon.com)
Pendleton/Eastern Oregon: Debbi Green (Debbi.Green@pendleton.k12.or.us)

SWAY Program

Over 7,500 athletic trainers use Sway as an FDA-cleared class II medical device for the management of concussion. Sway is a mobile application that leverages the sensors in your device to objectively measure balance and cognition.
Baseline Testing: The Sway baseline test takes ~20 minutes, and can be performed where you do your athletic training instead of in a computer lab. Athletes download Sway onto their phone and the app walks them through the baseline test, which includes objective balance and cognitive tests. Sideline Evaluations: With Sway, you can quickly administer a sideline evaluation in under 5-minutes, giving you immediate insight into how the athlete is performing compared to their baseline. Return-to-Play: Sway's pricing model includes unlimited tests per athlete for the year, so you don't have to worry about running out of post injury tests.If you are interested in learning more about Sway, please do not hesitate to reach out to Doug Tauchen, whose contact information is detailed below!

Contact

SWAY Resources:
SWAY Website
SWAY Training Site
Reliable Change Index and Normative Data for Sway Medical Tests
Sway Research
Sway Group Baseline Testing Video

Additional Resources:
CBIRT/OCAMP
OSAA Health and Safety
ImPACT Testing at Home
ImPACT Learning Hub