Concussion Risk and the Need for Prevention: An Exploration into the Complexity of Community Perspectives in Rugby Union
Findings reveal a diversity of perspectives on how concussions should be managed or prevented. Balancing these perspectives is critical. This involves addressing unfavourable beliefs, prioritizing both prevention and effective management and community-wide education.
Authors
- Danielle Salmon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1254-8308)
- Sharief Hendricks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3416-6266)
- Marelise Badenhorst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8443-9173)
- James Craig Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7778-7783)
- Janelle Romanchuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8442-9589)
- Simon Walters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6467-4982)
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- Education New Zealand (NZ)
- Leeds Beckett University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-025-02243-0
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71