Disclosure and non-disclosure of concussion and concussion symptoms in athletes: Review and application of the socio-ecological framework

Brain Injury

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1009-1021

  Kerr, Zachary Y ^a   Register Mihalik, Johna K ^b   Marshall, Stephen W ^a   Evenson, Kelly R ^a   Mihalik, Jason P ^c   Guskiewicz, Kevin M ^c  

^a IL   (United States)

^b WAKEMED HEALTH AND HOSPITALS   (United States)

^c University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Policy; Reporting; Sports; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COLLEGE STUDENT; DATA BASE; FOOTBALL; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCCER; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPORTS MEDICINE; SPORTS ORGANIZATION; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; ATHLETIC INJURIES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHECKLIST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INJURY SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF REPORT; SPORT;

ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHECKLIST; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF REPORT; SPORTS; SPORTS MEDICINE; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 84901842596     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2014.904049     Document Type: Review

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