Industry-supported healthcare programme for concussion management in junior community Australian football
The low programme demand indicates financial constraints and/or access to medical practitioners are not the main barriers for players with suspected SRC to formally seek healthcare in a metropolitan context. Those who did participate demonstrated high levels of appointment attendance, acceptability and adherence to AFL guidelines.
Authors
- Patrick Clifton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9983-0722)
- Michael Makdissi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0334-7133)
- Catherine Willmott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8517-9035)
- Anik Shawdon
- Brooke Patterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6570-5429)
- Matthew King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0470-5924)
- A. Mosler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7353-2583)
- Irina Franke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2229-894X)
- Kay M. Crossley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5892-129X)
- B. Savill
- Jonathan Reyes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6087-3159)
- L. Gracias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2349-097X)
Institutions
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Epworth Hospital (AU)
- Australian Football League (AU)
- Sports Medicine Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2025-002686
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Australian Football League