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Kroshus, Emily; Chrisman, Sara P. D. – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Despite state laws requiring concussion education for youth sport stakeholders and a proliferation of educational programs, there has been little demonstrated impact on concussion reporting behaviors. We propose that this is because of four key limitations to existing approaches to concussion education: (1) deliberative decision making by the…
Descriptors: Head Injuries, Brain, Athletics, Health Education
Mitchko, Jane; Huitric, Michele; Sarmiento, Kelly; Hayes, Gail; Pruzan, Marcia; Sawyer, Richard – American Journal of Health Education, 2007
Sports-related concussions can happen to any athlete in any sport. Each year in the United States, an estimated 1.6-3.8 million sports and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur, most of which can be classified as concussions. To help coaches prevent, recognize, and better manage sports-related concussions, the Centers for…
Descriptors: Athletes, Health Education, Prevention, Head Injuries