Open AccessAssessing Differences in Concussion Symptom Knowledge and Sources of Information Among Black and White Collegiate-Athletes
Author(s) -
Jessica Wallace,
Erica Beidler,
Zachary Y. Kerr,
Tamaria Hibbler,
Morgan Anderson,
Johna K. Register-Mihalik
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of head trauma rehabilitation/journal of head trauma rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1550-509X
pISSN - 0885-9701
DOI - 10.1097/htr.0000000000000672
Subject(s) - concussion , athletes , medicine , poisson regression , injury prevention , physical therapy , poison control , psychology , population , medical emergency , environmental health
Basic concussion symptom knowledge is fundamental to concussion identification; however, racial disparities in concussion knowledge exist in high school and youth sports. It is unknown whether similar differences exist in collegiate-athletes. Identifying racial disparities in concussion knowledge and sources of concussion information is essential to inform equitable approaches to knowledge translation and educational interventions. This study examined how Black and White collegiate-athletes differed in their knowledge of concussion symptoms and use of concussion information sources.