Disclosure of possible concussions in National Rugby League Women's Premiership players
We found high rates of non-disclosure amongst NRLW players, which is inconsistent with previous research suggesting that women are more aware of their symptoms than men and more likely to disclose their concussions. Not wanting to be ruled out of the game or training session and being unsure if the symptoms were related to concussion were the two most common reasons for nondisclosure. Concussion education initiatives could promote a supportive culture fostering disclosure amongst all stakeholders to ensure optimal player welfare.
Authors
- Grant L. Iverson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7348-9570)
- Andrew J. Gardner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6132-7934)
- Shreya McLeod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1413-4133)
- Stephen West (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5800-7000)
- Kathryn Dane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8083-6278)
- Ben Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4274-6236)
- Daniel Tadmor
- Lee J (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0672-6892)
Institutions
- English Institute of Sport (GB)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (US)
- Australian Football League (AU)
- Leeds Beckett University (GB)
- Australian Catholic University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of science and medicine in sport
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2025.04.002
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00