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Rowan Concussions

Rowan Concussions. By: Sean Stives Michael Raletz Vinny Arsi. Introduction. Concussions are brain injuries cause by trauma to the brain by either a direct blow to the head or a strong force shaking the head. Symptoms

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Rowan Concussions

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  1. Rowan Concussions By: Sean Stives Michael Raletz VinnyArsi

  2. Introduction Concussions are brain injuries cause by trauma to the brain by either a direct blow to the head or a strong force shaking the head. Symptoms Proper rest and protocols and procedures need to be followed in order to recover fully

  3. Introduction(continued) Seriousness of concussion has rapidly increased over recent years Prevalence of concussions in todays sports from recreation to the professional level

  4. Research Question How informed are athletes, athletic trainers, and coaches about concussions and their impact on players?

  5. Significance Statement Educate the public on concussions If properly informed, concussions will be properly identified and treated, thus lowering chances of further injury and brain damage Personal Reflection

  6. Methodology Was a cross-sectional designed study Data was collected over a two week period The survey consisted of multiple choice, opened ended, and close ended questions Was limited to those who were former or are current athletes.

  7. General Demographic Surveyed 100 Rowan University undergraduates, both male and female 70% of the surveyed population was male, leaving 30% being female Age of our population surveyed ranged from 18 to 25, with an average age of 20.4 years of age Over ten different types of sports were recorded, with the most prevalent sports being football and soccer

  8. General Demographic(continued) We recorded 31 current athletes, 43 former athletes, and 26 who did not specify Majority of the surveys were handed out in the Rowan Athletic Training facilities to current Rowan Athletes as well as AT students 51% reported never having a concussion at all, while 49% recorded having at least one concussion while playing a sport

  9. Information From Those With Concussions Their Treatment: 28 treated “properly” 21 treated “improperly” • 7 never told anyone they had a concussion • One was given ice and an Advil and told to go back on stage. • Another was asked who the current President was. Responded “Barrack Obama” and was allowed to continue playing.

  10. Information From Those With Concussions Player actions: Over half hid symptoms in order to play. Almost 2/3 have played with a concussion.

  11. General Knowledge and Concern for Concussions Knowledge Tests: 9% correctly identified symptoms of concussions 65% reported they were aware of “return to play” guidelines 91% accurately described a concussion as a brain injury instead of a head injury

  12. General Knowledge and Concern for Concussions Apathy Tests: • Only 25% would change current “return to play” guidelines • Of those, most wanted to increase enforcement, awareness, and monitoring of players • Some wanted regulation lessened and to “just let the players decide” • 77% concerned for their children in contact sports • When asked how serious a concussion was in sports on a scale of 1-10, average was 8.5

  13. What Does All of This Mean? While there is a significant portion of those in the athletic field with some knowledge of concussions, we determined that, as a whole, the levels of education and concern was nowhere near adequate to guarantee the safety of the athletes.

  14. Suggestions for the Future Hold workshops detailing the impact concussions can have on a person’s health for athletes, coaches, trainers, and officials. Increase enforcement for the regulations already in place, and deliver serious consequences to coaches and players who violate the regulations.

  15. Strengths Was a quick and easy way for us to gather data on the topic Balance between those who haven’t had concussions and those who have Felt it was a goodrepresentation of the population

  16. Limitations Because there was no set guideline for what was considered a concussion, participants based their answers from what they thought to be a concussion Due to the large variety of sports our participants played, many things such as return to play guidelines, protocols, and even what is considered a concussion may vary a great deal

  17. What Could Be Improved Could have created an easier and clearer survey for our participants Due to our survey consisting of open-ended questions it made it difficult to record the feedback and information we were given Could have limited our survey too one or two specific sports, instead of having athletes from over 10 different sports

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