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Emily Kroshus; Sara P. D. Chrisman; Tamerah Hunt; Rachel Hays; Kimberly Garrett; Alexis Peterson; Frederick P. Rivara; George Chiampas; Dane Ramshaw; Ann Glang – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Concussion education is widely mandated and largely ineffective. Recent consensus guidance on concussion education asserts the importance of (1) theory-driven programming that targets the team as a system and (2) working with end users throughout the development process, and considering issues such as feasibility, acceptability, and…
Descriptors: Head Injuries, Health Education, Prevention, Safety
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Deuschle, Christina; Keith, Julian; Dugan, Kelly; Williams, Mark; Taravath, Sasi; Lecci, Len – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Background: Dangers of sports-related concussion are well documented, and those participating in sports involving significant contact are at an even higher risk relative to the general population. Despite extensive concussion education, athletes still make decisions that would be considered unsafe, such as underreporting and continuing to play…
Descriptors: Athletics, Athletes, Head Injuries, Brain
Anne M. Blackstone – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Concussions present a public health concern for school-aged children, prompting states to enact laws addressing their risk and management. Consequently, schools nationwide have established policies based on these laws. In 2010, the state of Virginia established the Code of Virginia outlining the proper policies and procedures related to…
Descriptors: Head Injuries, Neurological Impairments, School Policy, Public Health
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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
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Kolodziej, Andrea; Ploeg, Adam – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2016
The number of high school students who participate in athletics has increased over the past decade. There has also been an increased emphasis placed on athletic involvement and physical strength and ability. This has led to increased awareness of athletic injuries such as concussions. While concussions are not a new injury, the medical community…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Head Injuries, Accident Prevention
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2019
The Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is administered by the Montana Office of Public Instruction every two years to students in grades 7 through 12. The purpose of the survey is to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health, but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems…
Descriptors: High School Students, Health Behavior, Risk, At Risk Persons