Concussion knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in equestrian athletes

Concussion History and Knowledge Base in Competitive Equestrian Athletes

BACKGROUND Head injuries are responsible for the majority of serious equestrian sports injuries and deaths. Because of significant health risks to equestrians, education regarding the prevention of head and brain injuries is essential. HYPOTHESIS A significant number of riders have experienced a concussion, and few have knowledge of concussion. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. LEVEL OF...

Factors that influence concussion knowledge and self-reported attitudes in high school athletes.

BACKGROUND Many organizations and health care providers support educating high school (HS) athletes about concussions to improve their attitudes and behaviors about reporting. The objectives of this study were to determine if previous education, sport played, and individual factors were associated with better knowledge about concussion and to determine if more knowledge was associated with impr...

An Assessment of High School Athletes’ and Coaches’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Conerning Sport-related Concussion

Concussion knowledge and attitudes among amateur South African rugby players

Corresponding author: C T Viljoen ([email protected]) Rugby players are exposed to a higher risk of injury than participants in other sports, as players may legitimately be involved in collision incidents.[1] A recent review reported that head injuries, including concussions, are the most frequently reported injuries in professional rugby.[2] Concussion is defined as a ‘traumatically induced...

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