Investigation of the knowledge of South African high school rugby coaches on concussion and the return-to-play protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coaches are pivotal in the management of concussed players. Assessing the knowledge of high school rugby coaches with regard to concussion management will enable relevant future education on this topic to be covered.

Objectives

To investigate the knowledge of South African high school rugby coaches on concussion symptom recognition, knowledge and stepwise return-to-play (RTP) protocols.

Methods

A cross-sectional descriptive study involving 143 first team, high school rugby coaches was completed via an electronic questionnaire. Independent variables included coach demographics, qualifications, experience, BokSmart accreditation, and school size. Dependent variables included knowledge scores on concussion symptoms, general concussion knowledge, stepwise RTP a

SUBMITTER: Abel NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9924564 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature