Accuracy of US College Football Players' Estimates of Their Risk of Concussion or Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Despite increased concern about the health consequences of contact sports, little is known about athletes' understanding of their own risk of sports-related injury.

Objective

To assess whether college football players accurately estimate their risk of concussion and nonconcussion injury and to identify characteristics of athletes who misestimate their injury risk.

Design, setting, and participants

In this survey study, questionnaires were given to 296 current college football players on 4 teams from the 3 of the 5 most competitive conferences of the US National Collegiate Athletic Association. Surveys were conducted between February and May 2017. Data were analyzed from June 2017 through July 2020.

Main outcomes and measures

Multiple approaches were

SUBMITTER: Baugh CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7772718 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature