Public Attitudes and Knowledge About Youth Sports Participation and Concussion Risk in an Urban Area.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Every year, millions of children in the United States participate in youth full-contact sports, which carry concussion risks-the long-term sequelae of which are not well understood. We examined the attitudes and knowledge of adults in Chicago about youth sports participation, concussion risk, and whether physicians should counsel against youth participation in full-contact sports.

Methods

An anonymous paper survey featuring 13 attitudinal, 13 demographic, and 9 knowledge questions was distributed to a convenience sample of adults ≥18 years in hospital waiting areas and four Chicago parks. Participants were asked to hypothetically consider themselves the parent of a 10-year-old child regarding attitudes towards full-contact sports participation.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Taranto E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6226021 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature