Gender Differences in Concussion Reporting Among High School Athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An athlete's lack of concussion knowledge could lead to significant underreporting and injury mismanagement. To provide more effective management strategies of concussions in adolescent athletes, further examination of reporting behaviors is of critical importance.

Hypothesis

The hypotheses for this study were as follows: (1) Girls are more likely to report concussion, (2) girls are more likely to report future concussions after an educational intervention, and (3) a difference in rationale for not reporting concussion will be found between sexes.

Study design

Cross-sectional, cohort design.

Level of evidence

Level 3.

Methods

Survey answers were collected on 454 high school athletes (212 girls, 242 boys; mean age, 15.7 ± 1.15 years). Individua

SUBMITTER: Miyashita TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4922521 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature