Fort Worth Magazine: Tackling Football Concussions
By: Rick Mauch
August 27, 2022
Contains a highlight on Texas Weslayan athletic trainer Ritchy Hitoto’s review of concussions with students & quotes from Hitoto on effects & best practices.
“Texas Wesleyan University has emerged among the leaders in educating participants in sports to recognize and self-report when they believe they have a concussion.
Every year prior to the beginning of the season, head athletic trainer Ritchy Hitoto gives a 45-minute review of the signs and symptoms of concussion. Athletes are taught how to recognize their own symptoms (what are they experiencing) and how to recognize signs of concussion in one another. The coaching staff also participates in this activity as a refresher.
Faculty are, likewise, trained to know how to look for a possible concussion in student-athletes even as they sit in class.”
