Concussion under-reporting and pressure from coaches, teammates, fans, and parents

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 134, Issue , 2015, Pages 66-75

  Kroshus, Emily ^a,b,c   Garnett, Bernice ^d   Hawrilenko, Matt ^e   Baugh, Christine M ^c,f   Calzo, Jerel P ^f,g  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention Inc   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^e CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Concussion; Injury; Sport; Symptom reporting

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; COGNITION; INJURY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPORT; SYMPTOM;

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COLLEGE; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PATIENT SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY REPORTING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; PARENT; PEER PRESSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; SPORT; UNIVERSITY;

UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; PARENTS; PEER INFLUENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SPORTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84928338326     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.04.011     Document Type: Article

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