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JOURNAL OF HEAD TRAUMA REHABILITATION
Volume 30, Issue 3, Pages 219-227Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0000000000000018
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attitudes; concussion; knowledge; minor hockey; traumatic brain injury
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Objective: To evaluate minor hockey players' attitudes and knowledge about sport concussions. Participants: Male and female Pee Wee, Bantam, and Midget level players (n = 183) participating in minor hockey and a comparison group of non-hockey players (n = 57). Design: Survey. Main Measures: Player knowledge and attitudes were evaluated with a standardized questionnaire developed for the purpose of this study. Descriptive statistics including cross-tabulations and proportion comparisons were used to report the data. Results: Players had foundational knowledge about concussions; however, more than half underestimated the prevalence and more than 30% were unaware of return to play protocols. Although nearly all players knew what they should do when concussed, 33% did not follow recommendations. Players reported more concern and appreciation of the seriousness of concussion than non-players, but they tended to minimize their vulnerability. The most common and helpful information sources were parents, doctors, and coaches, and therefore knowledge translation efforts should target theses audiences. Conclusion: Young athletes continue to demonstrate gaps in their knowledge of concussions. In addition, attitudes toward concussion suggest a developmental trajectory with younger athletes being most likely to ignore current recommended guidelines.
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