Concussion Knowledge Amongst Amateur Motocross Riders
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-6-2016
Publication Title
Concussion
DOI
10.2217/cnc-2016-0004
ISSN
2056-3299
Abstract
Aim: There has been considerable increase in concussion awareness and risks; however, extreme sports such as motocross have received scant attention. The purpose of this study was to assess concussion knowledge among motocross riders and determine differences based on demographic factors.
Methodology and Results: 782 motocross riders responded to an Internet-based questionnaire, and participant's knowledge score was 14.3 ± 2.7 out of 20 and symptom recognition was 6.8 ± 1.4 out of 8. Riders who had performed baseline concussion testing or received formal concussion education demonstrated higher knowledge scores. Rider's demographics did not predict outcome measures.
Conclusions: Considerable misconceptions and lack of symptom knowledge persist among motocross riders and these results can be used for future interventions to improve concussion reporting.
Recommended Citation
Miller, Kristina O., Jody L. Langdon, Glenn P. Burdette, Thomas A. Buckley.
2016.
"Concussion Knowledge Amongst Amateur Motocross Riders."
Concussion, 1 (3).
doi: 10.2217/cnc-2016-0004
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/health-kinesiology-facpubs/82
