Relationship of age category, gender and type of sports towards knowledge and attitude of sport-related Concussion among Malaysia sport schools’ athletes

Sport-related concussions pose significant health risks to athletes across various sports. Understanding the relationship between internal and external factors and sport-related concussions is crucial for developing effective prevention and management strategies. This study investigates the relationship of age category, gender, and type of sport (contact and non-contact sports) on knowledge and attitudes toward sport-related concussions among Malaysia sport school athletes. The study included 439 athletes aged 13 to 17 years from sports schools nationwide, using the RoCKAS-ST-M questionnaire to assess their knowledge and attitudes. The data was analyzed using Pearson Correlation. Results indicates that all parameters have low relationship toward knowledge and attitude of SRC despite their significant relationships (p < 0.05). No clear relationships are found between knowledge and attitude of sport-related concussion with age category, gender and type of sports variables in this study therefore the findings emphasize the need for specialized education programs in Malaysian sports schools to improve concussion knowledge and attitudes among all student-athletes.