Cross-Sectional Investigation of Self-Reported Concussions and Reporting Behaviors in 866 Adolescent Rugby Union Players: Implications for Educational Strategies.
Journal
Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
ISSN: 1536-3724
Titre abrégé: Clin J Sport Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9103300
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 2020
03 2020
Historique:
entrez:
6
3
2020
pubmed:
7
3
2020
medline:
23
7
2021
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ppublish
Résumé
To examine the self-recalled concussion and bell ringer (BR) prevalence, reporting rates, and reporting behaviors in adolescent rugby players. Cross-sectional survey. School classroom. Adolescent male rugby players aged 12 to 18 years (n = 866). Concussion and BR prevalence, reporting rates, and reporting behaviors. The sample reported a concussion and BR prevalence rate of 40% and 69.9%, respectively. Of these athletes with a history, 38.4% and 86.4% suffered recurrent concussions and BRs, respectively. The total reporting rates per 1000 suspected concussions and BRs were 474.8 [95% confidence interval (CI), 415.4-534.3] and 238.7 (95% CI, 217.8-259.5), respectively. The athletes highlighted several barriers which hindered their truthful reporting of concussion, including "not thinking the injury is serious enough to report" (70%), "wanting to win the game" (38%), and "not wanting to miss future games or training" (48%). Educational interventions are an invaluable component within a socioecological framework aimed at improving the concussion reporting rates of adolescent athletes. The self-recalled prevalence, underreporting rates, and behaviors of the sample are alarming, which prompts the need to further explore their motivational beliefs behind their decision to underreport a potential concussion. The information obtained can be used to tailor personalized interventions for specific athlete samples.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32132481
doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000597
pii: 00042752-202003001-00010
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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