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- Title
Athletic Trainers’ Perceptions About Concussion Trends, Injury Prevention and Care in Female Athletics.
- Authors
Morton, Gabrielle; Chen, Steve Shih-Chia
- Abstract
Past research suggested that female athletes have an increased likelihood of sustaining a concussion compared to their male counterparts. However, more media attention and research are focused on head injuries in football and other men’s sports, while female head injuries were often neglected. The purpose of this study is to investigate the concussion trend, management plans, clinical care practices, and risk concerns associated with head injuries in female collegiate sports. Twenty certified athletic trainers (CATs) provided responses on a 12-item questionnaire online survey. The results showed 50% of surveyed athletic trainers didn't observe a significant difference between male and female concussion rates, yet there was little to no specialization in clinical care for female athletes. About 75% of athletic trainers reported that the high concussion rates in female athletes have not been a priority for the universities. Recommendations from CATs emphasized the need for including genderbased concussion research for effectively providing care and support to female concussed athletes. Including female specific research data as an educational tool and standard for care is the best way to impact best practices.
- Subjects
ATHLETIC trainers; BRAIN concussion; PREVENTION of injury; HEAD injuries; COLLEGE sports
- Publication
Kentucky SHAPE JOURNAL, 2023, Vol 61, Issue 1, p34
- ISSN
1071-2577
- Publication type
Article