TY - JOUR
T1 - Concussions in NCAA Varsity Football Athletes
T2 - A Qualitative Investigation of Player Perception and Return to Sport
AU - Tjong, Vehniah K.
AU - Baker, Hayden P.
AU - Cogan, Charles J.
AU - Montoya, Melissa
AU - Lindley, Tory R.
AU - Terry, Michael A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2017 The Author(s).
PY - 2017/11/1
Y1 - 2017/11/1
N2 - Background: The objective of this study was to understand the experiences and perspectives of varsity football athletes on return to play following a concussion injury. Methods: Two experienced interviewers conducted qualitative, semistructured interviews of college-level football players who had sustained at least one concussion during their varsity careers. Results: Twenty varsity football players who averaged 2.3 concussions each (range, 1–5) were interviewed regarding peer pressure, the culture of football, and player awareness as factors affecting return to sport following a concussion. Less common secondary factors included risk management, severity and timing of the injury, and team support. Conclusions: Psychological stressors, the culture of football, and increased awareness were the most influential factors affecting collegiate football players’ deciding to return to sport following a concussion.
AB - Background: The objective of this study was to understand the experiences and perspectives of varsity football athletes on return to play following a concussion injury. Methods: Two experienced interviewers conducted qualitative, semistructured interviews of college-level football players who had sustained at least one concussion during their varsity careers. Results: Twenty varsity football players who averaged 2.3 concussions each (range, 1–5) were interviewed regarding peer pressure, the culture of football, and player awareness as factors affecting return to sport following a concussion. Less common secondary factors included risk management, severity and timing of the injury, and team support. Conclusions: Psychological stressors, the culture of football, and increased awareness were the most influential factors affecting collegiate football players’ deciding to return to sport following a concussion.
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U2 - 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-17-00070
DO - 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-17-00070
M3 - Article
C2 - 30211371
AN - SCOPUS:85048662459
SN - 2474-7661
VL - 1
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research and Reviews
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research and Reviews
IS - 8
M1 - e070
ER -