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Concussion Knowledge And Understanding In Ghsa Guardians, Chloe C. Salway
Concussion Knowledge And Understanding In Ghsa Guardians, Chloe C. Salway
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Context: Concussions are a serious injury that could result in both short and long-term consequences, particularly if not recognized and managed appropriately. Concussion education has been implemented, mostly as a result of Concussion legislation. Coach and athlete concussion education has been evaluated in the literature, however the literature is scarce on parental concussion education.
Purpose: To assess concussion knowledge and understanding in guardians of Georgia High School Association (GHSA) student-athletes that completed the GHSA concussion awareness form, in comparison to those that received additional concussion education.
Methods: This study utilized a prospective cross-sectional descriptive research design. Participants were GHSA guardians …