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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1        
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,capito1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,casey1   
,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,mr4  
,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
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,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
,septemb] #ah1 #bjbj1 z ,national       
,concussion ,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas mild 
traumatic bra9 injury1 o!rwise kn[n z a 
concussion1 is an important heal? conc]n
 = *ildr51 te5s1 & adults2 ,:]eas1      
accord+ to in=mation f ! ,c5t]s =       
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion-- 7#a7   
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sports-relat$ concussions annually2     
7#b7 z _m z #e1cjj1jjj individuals live 
) a disability because ( a traumatic    
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rate ( em]g5cy dep>tm5t visits = sports-
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diagnosis ( concussion or traumatic bra9

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ye>s ( age or y\ng]1 &1 9 #bjab1 an     
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,unit$ ,/ates = sports- &               
recreation-relat$ injuries t includ$ a  
diagnosis ( concussion or traumatic bra9
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only capture #a out ( e #i concussions  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !        
s]i\sness ( concussions %\ld n be       
m9imiz$ 9 a?letics1 & return-to-play &  
return-to-le>n protocols c help ensure  
recov]y2 ,:]eas concussions c affect    
physical1 m5tal1 & social heal?1 & a    
great] aw>5ess & und]/&+ ( prop]        
diagnosis & managem5t ( concussions is  
critical to improv$ outcomes2 & ,:]eas !
 ,s5ate c raise aw>5ess ab\t concussions
 among ! m$ical community & ! public3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
supports ! designation ( ,septemb] #ah1 
#bjbj1 z ,national ,concussion ,aw>5ess 
,day2  7#b7 recognizes t mild traumatic 
bra9 injury 7m,t,b,i71 o!rwise kn[n z a 

concussion1 is an important heal?       
conc]n2  7#c7 comm5ds ! organizations & 
individuals t raise aw>5ess ab\t mild   
traumatic bra9 injury2  7#d7 enc\rages  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local policymak]s to "w
 toge!r-- 7,a7 to raise aw>5ess ab\t !  
effects ( concussions2 &  7,b7 to       
improve ! und]/&+ ( prop] diagnosis &   
managem5t ( concussions2 &  7#e7        
enc\rages fur!r rese>* & prev5tion ef=ts
 to ensure t few] individuals exp]i5ce !
 mo/ adv]se effects ( mild traumatic    
bra9 injury4