Impact of Preseason Concussion Education on Student Athlete Concussion Knowledge
2018-05
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Impact of Preseason Concussion Education on Student Athlete Concussion Knowledge
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2018-05
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This study partially replicated Johnson (2015) to examine the extent of
concussion knowledge in Division II university athletes following preseason concussion
education. Four of the twelve Division II athletics teams at the research university were
selected for this study. All participants received preseason concussion education by
their respective Athletic Trainer. A total of 41 participants completed a 20-question
knowledge test that was based on a NCAA Concussion Fact Sheet. Results indicated
that all participating athletes were fairly knowledgeable about the subject of
concussions, on the average of over 19 on a 20-full score. However, it cannot be
determined if that knowledge is due to the preseason concussion education that they
received because there was no control group who did not receive the education. There
were no significant differences in concussion knowledge by sports risk of concussion,
gender, or number of practicing hours. The only significant finding was for the
question, "A concussion is typically accompanied by a loss of consciousness" with
"False" as its answer. The percent correct for Male (77.3%) was significantly lower
than for Female (100.0%). This information indicates that the preseason educators
should address this misinterpretation to Male athletes (Football and Male Basketball
teams) with special attention. Two other questions with lower percent correct were
noted.
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University of Minnesota, Duluth. College of Education and Human Service Professions.
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Rosentreter, Karlee K. (2018). Impact of Preseason Concussion Education on Student Athlete Concussion Knowledge. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/200503.
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