Collegiate Rugby Players' Knowledge of Concussions

Author

Julia E. Bell, Arkansas State UniversityFollow

Date of Award

3-17-2020

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Communication Disorders, MCD

First Advisor

Amy Shollenbarger

Committee Members

Robert Bradley; Shanon Brantley

Call Number

LD 251 .A566t 2019 B44

Abstract

This investigation sought to discover if collegiate rugby players who have had a concussion were more knowledgeable about concussions than the players who had not had a concussion. The investigation also looked at the general amount of knowledge that the collegiate rugby players had about concussions, including the effects and prevention measures. This study was performed using a survey distributed to the Arkansas State University club rugby team. The survey consisted of several questions about concussions, the side effects of concussions, and players’ opinions on prevention and education of concussions. The data collection revealed that there were differing amounts of knowledge between the players who have had concussions and those who have not. This study revealed a need to educate collegiate rugby players on the effects of concussions in order to prevent future physical, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive issues.

Rights Management

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Bell, Julia E., "Collegiate Rugby Players' Knowledge of Concussions" (2020). Student Theses and Dissertations. 438.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/438