 Athletic Trainer
Jenny Mann is entering her 7th year as the Athletic Trainer at Granite Bay High School. She graduated from Humboldt State University in 1998 with a B.S. degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic Training. Later that year she became a Certified Athletic Trainer with the National Athletic Trainer's Association. Jenny has worked at high schools and physical therapy clinics in the San Diego and Seattle areas. Her passion for optimal health and wellness in athletes is the driving force in her career as a certified athletic trainer. Jenny resides in Fair Oaks with her husband Jeff and their two daughters, Jessica and Julia. In addition to spending time with her family, she enjoys running, weight training and snowboarding. What Does a Certified Athletic Trainer do? Certified athletic trainers are medical experts in preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries that result from physical activity. Specifically, the athletic trainer specializes in six practice areas or domains:
HeadMinder-CRI Concussion Management Program Granite Bay High School started a new program in 2006 called the HeadMinder-CRI Concussion Management Program to provide enhanced monitoring and follow-up care should an athlete sustain a concussion/brain injury while participating in school athletic activities. Participation in the HeadMinder-CRI program is free, voluntary, and available to students participating in wrestling, soccer, football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, softball, pole-vaulting, and cheerleading. In the pre-season, the athlete takes a 25-minute baseline neurocognitive test on an Internet-connected computer. The test measures reaction time, memory, and other neurocognitive functions. If the athlete gets a concussion or suspected concussion at a later time, the athlete takes a post-trauma test, and the results of that test are statistically compared with the athlete's own baseline. Results of the comparison are immediately available to registered professionals in a trauma report that includes the athlete's pertinent medical history (such as history of prior concussions), details regarding the trauma, and evidence of lingering focal neurologic and neurocognitive symptoms of concussion. Follow-up tests and reports are available to monitor resolution of neurocognitive and other post-concussive symptoms. For more information on the HeadMinder-CRI Concussion Management System, please visit www.headminder.com or contact the athletic trainer. For more information, contact: Jenny Mann, ATC #1 Grizzly Way Granite Bay, CA 95746 Tel: (916) 786-8676 ext. 5307 Fax: (916) 786-0766 Email: jmann@rjuhsd.k12.ca.us |
