The U.S. Olympic and also Paralympic Committee National Governing Bodies for 17 sports introduced Tuesday that they will be unifying to launch a cost-free multi-sport trauma education collection.
Partnering with TeachAids, whose CrashCourse system has actually been made use of by USA Football to educate trains, moms and dads and also gamers regarding the signs, effects, and significance of reporting concussions, the USOPC will certainly now supply the CrashCourse Multi-Sport Concussion Education series to 17 of the committee’s national regulating bodies.
The series began today with the launch of the CrashCourse Brain Fly-Through in which world hill biking champion Kate Courtney takes the visitor on a trip via the human brain.
The fly-through usages Courtney’s very own experience with traumas to highlight the value of reporting traumas right away.
” It was an honor to take part in this CrashCourse production. I’ve been waiting for the appropriate opportunity to share my individual experiences, with the hope of helping others,” stated Courtney in a statement.
The series is being carried out in collaboration with USA Archery, USA Artistic Swimming, USA Baseball, USA Bobsled & & Skeleton, USA Cycling, USA Diving, USA Fencing, USA Field Hockey, USA Football, USA Gymnastics, USA Hockey, United States Lacrosse, United States Ski & & Snowboard, US Speedskating, USA Taekwondo, USA Triathlon and USA Wrestling. The software program is developed to allow for parents, professional athletes and also trainers to have an interactive experience in which they find out more about traumas to cut through the preconception that has expanded around the subject in the last few years.
Along with the video above, the CrashCourse Brain Fly-Through is likewise offered in virtual reality style via Oculus Rift and Go.