Companies and Organizations PARtner to Promote Concussion Recognition App

LUTZ, Fla., Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to a need for proper concussion education in sports, PAR has seen overwhelming support following the release of the Concussion Recognition & Response™ (CRR) app. Several organizations have shown their support of the CRR and have partnered up with PAR, Inc. to promote this handy concussion education tool.

In less than five minutes, coaches and parents can recognize whether an individual is exhibiting the signs and symptoms of a suspected concussion. The app also features home symptom monitoring that can be e-mailed to a health care provider following a concussion; a return-to-play guide that protects children from further injury by easing their reintroduction to play; as well as home and school instructions that can be e-mailed to parents, teachers, or caregivers to share important information about how to recognize and respond to head injuries. The CRR app can help coaches to comply with state laws that mandate education, documentation, and progress monitoring in athletes with concussions.

The following companies and organizations have shown their commitment to concussion research and education by becoming PARtners: The Children's National Medical Center, the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center at UNC-Chapel Hill, Safe Kids USA, MomsTeam, Xenith, Sports Legacy Institute, the Youth Football Coaches Association, and the Brain Injury Association of Maryland.

Xenith plans to use the CRR as part of their Xenith Academy, where they teach coaches and athletes proper football techniques, focusing on risk reduction. The Youth Football Coaches Association has added information about the app to their Tackling Academy DVD, as well as promoting it to their coaches on the YFBCA Web site. SafeKids USA, Sports Legacy Institute, and the Brain Injury Association of Maryland will be promoting the app as an important tool to their members and clients through their respective Web sites, while MomsTeam will be adding information about the CRR app to their Web site concussion center. Each of the PARtners will be featured within the app as recognition of their commitment to concussion safety and education.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the app support concussion research at the Children's National Medical Center and the Matthew A. Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center. Deidentified incident data from users who opt-in will be used to further concussion research and treatment.

Priced at only $3.99, the app is available for purchase from the Apple® App Store (SM) and the Android Market. For more information on the CRR app or any of our PARtners, simply visit http://crr.parinc.com

Founded in 1978, PAR is a leading publisher of assessment instruments, software, and other related materials. Over the past three decades, PAR has earned a reputation for providing customers with innovative assessment solutions and unparalleled customer service.

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