Introduction of the 'Blue Card' Concussion Policy to Semi-Elite Australian Football: Medical Staff Experiences and Perceptions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Western Australian Football League (WAFL) introduced a new umpire driven 'blue-card rule' for concussion, but its benefit to the sports medicine team is unknown.

Purpose

To determine the experiences and perceptions of medical staff within the 2022-2023 Men's and Women's WAFL competitions following the introduction of the 'blue-card rule'.

Study design

Cross-sectional study.

Method

An online survey was delivered through Qualtrics to all WAFL medical staff (doctors, physiotherapists, head trainers). The survey contained four sections (demographics, concussion knowledge, concussion exposure and blue-card perceptions) with closed and multiple-answer questions. Standard methods for reporting descriptive data were applied, including mean ± standard dev

SUBMITTER: Msando JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11611476 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature