Knowledge of, and Attitudes Toward, Concussion in Japanese Male Collegiate Athletes.

ABSTRACT: Japan has no streamlined concussion education for collegiate athletes, and guidelines vary by sport. In particular, research on knowledge of, and attitudes toward, concussion is necessary for the establishment of concussion education for Japanese collegiate athletes. The aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge of, and attitudes toward, concussion in Japanese male collegiate athletes and to investigate their experiences with suspected concussion symptoms. An online questionnaire was administered to 390 collegiate athletes participating in the following five sports with a high incidence of concussion: rugby union, soccer, basketball, American football, and judo. Of the 121 valid responses, 91 (77.1%) indicated that they had experienced suspected concussion symptoms at least once

SUBMITTER: Suzuki K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8894241 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature