Sports-Related Concussion in Adolescent Gaelic Games Players.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gaelic games are some of the most popular sports played by Irish adolescents, and the Gaelic Athletic Association has undertaken educational initiatives to improve awareness of a sports-related concussion (SRC). However, SRC underreporting is common among adolescent athletes internationally, potentially due to poor knowledge or attitudes toward SRC. This study aimed to examine previous experiences with, knowledge of, and attitudes toward reporting SRCs, as well as views on future education in adolescent Gaelic games players and their parents.

Hypotheses

The hypotheses were as follows: (1) A significant number of adolescent Gaelic games players will have experienced an SRC, (2) nondisclosure of SRCs will be common, and (3) adolescents will display poorer attitudes

SUBMITTER: O'Connor S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6822212 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov/Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature