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Development and Assessment of a Novel Peer Concussion 好色先生 Program for College Athletes
Research Methodology, 好色先生, and History
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The Institute of Medicine, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Department of Defense, and the Center for Disease Control have all called for educational interventions to change the culture of competitive athletics pertaining to concussion so that reporting of concussion becomes the norm.  The current program was designed to be aligned with that goal.

To evaluate the effectiveness of a novel peer concussion education program designed to increase knowledge of concussions and influence reporting of concussive events for both teammates and individuals. The effectiveness of the program was assessed with measures of 1) concussion knowledge, 2) intention to report concussions, 3) other’s beliefs about reporting, 4) ability to report, and 5) consequences of reporting. Program assessment also included qualitative analysis of cognitions that may prevent reporting and those that may increase reporting behavior.

A multi-site randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Measures of concussion knowledge as well as attitudes and behaviors supporting reporting were measured at baseline, post-intervention, and at a one-month follow-up.

1614 male and female student-athletes from 60 teams (30 experimental, 30 control) belonging to 10 colleges/universities across all 3 NCAA Divisions completed the study. Results indicated that student-athletes who participated in the program demonstrated greater increases in concussion knowledge, intention to report concussion, understanding of the return to play protocol, other’s beliefs about reporting concussions, perceived ability to report concussions, and consequences of reporting compared to controls. These changes held at a one-month follow-up. Qualitative analysis of cognitions associated with concussion reporting indicated that there are clear thematic clusters pertaining to thoughts that prevent reporting and cognitions that may potentially improve reporting.

The novel peer concussion education program increased concussion knowledge, intention to report concussion and attitudes that facilitate concussion reporting among student-athletes and generated replacement cognitions that may support reporting behaviors. 
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