Hockey Canada Launches Free Concussion Awareness Apps for Smartphone and Tablets
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Toronto,
ON:
- Hockey Canada launched free concussion awareness apps for smartphones and
tablets on Thursday, with the endorsement and support of Team Canada alumnus
Sidney Crosby.
The
Hockey Canada Concussion Awareness apps are available in both English and
French, with versions for adults and kids. The apps include a variety of
resources and information on concussions, focusing on prevention, respect,
rules, symptoms and return to play protocol. All these apps are available for
Blackberry, iOS and Android devices and can be downloaded free on several
websites and platforms including www.hockeycanada.ca, Blackberry’s App World,
iTunes and Google Play Store.
“This
app has a variety of very useful information on concussions for parents,
players, officials and volunteers,” said Hockey Canada president and CEO Bob
Nicholson. “Download this app to your phone or tablet today, and you will have
concussion information on prevention, rules, symptoms and ‘return to play’
protocol at your fingertips.”
“I
feel very fortunate that hockey has been part of my life since I was very young
and admire Hockey Canada’s commitment to educating families and players about
all aspects of the game,” said Crosby. “It is important to always give your best
effort and yet always be respectful of everyone on the ice. Be smart, stay safe
and have fun.”
One
version of the Hockey Canada concussion awareness app was developed for kids,
and is a great tool to teach children how to prevent concussions through respect
and playing by the rules. The app also puts important concussion information
into easy to follow information for young players. It also contains an
interactive game that features Hockey Canada''s mascot, Puckster.
This
Hockey Canada initiative is part of a national project bringing together Hockey
Canada, ThinkFirst Pensez d’Abord Canada [TFC], a program of Parachute, leaders
in injury prevention, the Canadian Centre for Ethics and Sport [CCES] and the
Coaching Association of Canada [CAC]. The project is aimed at reducing brain
injuries in team sports in Canada and is funded in part by the federal
government through its Active and Safe Initiative.
The
project partners envision a country where all Canadian children and youth have
access to safe team sport activities. It is expected that in collaboration with
Canadian governments and their community partners, they can accomplish much over
the next few years by focusing its collective efforts.
For
more information on Hockey Canada, its programs and concussion awareness, please
visit www.hockeycanada.ca/apps.