Univeristy of Hull, Cottingham Hull, HU6 7RX, UK.
Phys Ther Sport. 2022 Nov;58:151-159. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2022.10.009. Epub 2022 Oct 27.
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) HEADCASE initiative aims to educate coaches, referees, and players on concussion. Concussion in community rugby is under-reported. Therefore, players can play a role in concussion safety if they have adequate knowledge and safe attitudes. The study aimed to evaluate and compare the concussion knowledge and attitudes and Return to Play (RTP) of the community rugby union game.
A descriptive, cross-sectional study.
Participants (n = 87) were from level 4 or level 8 of the English rugby union league system.
A modified Rosenbaum Concussion Knowledge and Attitudes Survey-Student Version (RoCKAS-ST) questionnaire was distributed to semi-professional and amateur clubs to evaluate players concussion knowledge index (CKI) and concussion attitudes and behaviours index (CAI) regarding RTP.
No statistically significant differences existed relating to knowledge, behaviours or attitude. Some worrying gaps in knowledge were identified.
Findings show that community rugby union players are knowledgeable about concussion and have shown safe attitudes, however this doesn't always translate to safe behaviours. There are some gaps in their knowledge that must be addressed relating to coma and coherence of the athlete and in symptom recognition relating to sleep disturbances.
橄榄球联盟（RFU）的 HEADCASE 计划旨在向教练、裁判和球员普及脑震荡知识。社区橄榄球运动中的脑震荡报告不足。因此，如果球员具备足够的知识和正确的态度，他们可以在脑震荡安全方面发挥作用。本研究旨在评估和比较社区橄榄球联盟比赛中脑震荡的知识、态度和重返赛场（RTP）情况。
描述性、横断面研究。
参与者（n=87）来自英格兰橄榄球联盟系统的第 4 级或第 8 级。
为评估球员的脑震荡知识指数（CKI）和脑震荡态度及重返赛场行为指数（CAI），向半职业和业余俱乐部发放了改良的罗森鲍姆脑震荡知识和态度调查-学生版（RoCKAS-ST）问卷。
在知识、行为或态度方面未发现具有统计学意义的差异。在知识方面存在一些令人担忧的差距。
研究结果表明，社区橄榄球联盟球员对脑震荡有一定的了解，并表现出正确的态度，但这并不一定转化为正确的行为。他们在一些知识方面存在差距，必须针对昏迷和运动员的连贯性以及与睡眠障碍相关的症状识别等方面进行教育。
