Knowledge and attitudes of concussion and chronic traumatic encephalopathy amongst a sample of non-professional rugby players
Non-professional rugby players are generally knowledgeable about concussion. However, some gaps in their knowledge relating to coma and the course of symptoms of concussion were identified. Unsafe attitudes, particularly among school players, need to be addressed. Non-professional rugby players are interested in further education about CTE.
Authors
- Jack Moore
- Conor Deasy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6613-0076)
Institutions
- University College Cork (IE)
- Cork University Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-025-04039-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- University College Cork