GRTP Stage 4

Stage Overview: Moderate exercise including cognitive function

Following successful completion of Stage 3, and the participant not exhibiting any symptoms of concussion for 24 hours, Stage 4 may be attempted

Stage 4 is an increase from "moderate exercise" to "moderate exercise including cognitive function"

Exercise 1

50m Run (with dribbling or passing) on every 30 seconds

Place 2 objects 25 metres apart
Solo Participant - Run between these objects whilst dribbling a soccer ball or basketball
Paired Participants - Run between these objects whilst passing a ball of your choice
Repeat for 6 efforts

Solo Participant

50m Run - Dribbling (30 Secs).mp4

Paired Participants

50m Run - Passing (30 Sec).mp4

Exercise 2

50m Zig-Zag Run (with dribbling or passing) on every 30 seconds

Place 2 objects 25 metres apart
Place 3/4 objects between each end to create a Zig-Zag pattern
Solo Participant - Run between these objects whilst dribbling a soccer ball or basketball
Paired Participants - Run between these objects whilst passing a ball of your choice
Repeat for 6 efforts

Solo Participant

Zig Zag Solo (Edit).mp4

Paired Participants

Zig-Zag Run with Partner .mp4

Exercise 3

1-minute ball retrieval

Place objects to make rectangle approximately 10x5m
Participant should stand in the middle of the rectangle
Coach or other participant will throw or kick the ball in to random areas of the rectangle
Participant must retrieve the ball and return to the coach/ other participant
Participant should work for one minute and then rest for one minute
Repeat exercise 3 times

Try to use a ball appropriate to the participant's sport. Attempt to recreate movements that are specific to the participants sport. For example; High ball in rugby, bouncing ball in basketball, set shot in volleyball

Participants should not "head" a soccer ball during this exercise.

Ball Retrieval.mp4

Exercise 4

Ball Crosses

Participant stands in the middle of a diamond of objects
Coach shouts for participant to move to different points of the diamond
Participant moves to where the coach dictates, coach throws ball to player and receives the ball back. Participant then returns to the middle of the diamond.
Participant works for 40 seconds then takes 20 second rest
Repeat 4 times

Ball Crosses .mp4

Session End

Before Progressing to Stage 5 ....

On completion of Stage 4, Students are permitted to return to:

Low risk PDHPE practical classes
Sport specific training drills
Resistance training
Cardiovascular activities up to 90% maximum intensity

Until the student has completed their 14-day symptom free period they are not to participate in any contact training or any activities that may result in a collision or body-on-body contact (eg. touch football, small sided games, scrimmage etc)

At the completion of the 14-day symptom free period the student is to see a doctor for medical review, and have the Knox "Concussion Return Form" completed (accessible below). Once completed the form is to be returned to concussions@knox.nsw.edu.au

Upon return of this form the student will be notified that they are able to progress to stage 5.

Concussion Return Form

Copy of KGS Concussion Return Form (24.2.20).pdf

Click here for Stage 5

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