Awareness of Concussion-Education Requirements, and -Management Plans and Concussion Knowledge in High School and Club Sport Coaches.

ABSTRACT:

Context

A growing number of high-school-aged athletes participate on club sport teams. Some, but not all, state concussion laws apply to both interscholastic and private sport organizations. However, concussion education, management plans, and knowledge have not been examined in club coaches who coach high school-aged athletes.

Objective

To determine if differences in concussion education, management plans, and knowledge exist between high school coaches and coaches of club sport teams.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Online survey.

Patients or other participants

A total of 769 coaches (497 high school coaches, 272 club coaches coaching high school-aged athletes; 266 women [34.6%], 503 men [65.4%]) completed an anonymous online questionnaire.

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SUBMITTER: Stamm JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7594606 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature