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Analysis Of Concussion Experiences And Awareness In College Athletics At Bryant And Beyond, Juliana Cappola
Analysis Of Concussion Experiences And Awareness In College Athletics At Bryant And Beyond, Juliana Cappola
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The purpose of this thesis is to examine concussion experiences, awareness and education through a literature review and study of Bryant students. The study assessed concussion awareness and experiences through a questionnaire sent out to club and division 1 athletes at Bryant through email and social media channels. The study yielded 98 responses, but after filtering out responses with insufficient information 62 usable responses remained. These responses consisted of 62% female and 34% male athletes on 13 different teams. Of the 62 participants, 34 (roughly half) reported being diagnosed with a concussion in their lifetime, and 18 athletes reported having …