Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan.
Toin University of Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
J Athl Train. 2024 Aug 1;59(8):793-800. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0382.23.
Few authors have investigated sport-related concussion (SRC) awareness and knowledge among athletes in Japan. Sport-related concussion research is scarce among Asian compared with North American and European cohorts.
To examine previous SRC history, level of SRC knowledge, and previous exposure to SRC education among collegiate athletes in Japan by the level of contact and access to medical staff.
Cross-sectional study.
Single-university study in Japan.
A total of 2103 athletes (48 varsity teams) were contacted to participate in an anonymous survey. Data from athletes with (1) SRC history in the past 3 months, (2) persistent SRC symptoms, (3) nontraditional sports, or (4) incomplete surveys were excluded. As a result, data from 593 athletes representing 43 varsity teams were included in this analysis.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Outcome measures were level of contact (contact [CON], limited contact [LTD], noncontact [NC]), access to medical staff (MEDYES, MEDNO), SRC knowledge (maximum score of 49), previous SRC history (self-report; yes, no), and previous SRC education (self-report; yes, no).
The average SRC knowledge total score was 33.4 ± 6.1 (range, 18-48). The knowledge score in CON was higher than in LTD and NC (P < .001) and in MEDYES than MEDNO (median, MEDYES = 34.0, MEDNO = 32.0; U = 27 841.5, P < .001). Sport-related concussion history was statistically different by the level of contact ( = 27.95, P < .001) and by access to medical staff ( = 4.5, P = .034). The presence of an SRC history and previous SRC education contributed to higher SRC knowledge, independent of the level of contact and access to medical staff (P < .001).
Japanese athletes who participated in CON sports had a higher prevalence of SRC history, higher knowledge, and greater exposure to SRC education than those in LTD or NC sports. Access to medical staff was associated with higher SRC knowledge.
鲜有作者研究日本运动员的运动相关脑震荡（SRC）意识和知识。与北美和欧洲队列相比，亚洲的 SRC 研究相对较少。
通过接触水平和获得医务人员的机会，检查日本大学生运动员以前的 SRC 病史、SRC 知识水平以及以前接触 SRC 教育的情况。
横断面研究。
日本单所大学研究。
共联系了 2103 名运动员（48 个校队）参加匿名调查。排除了（1）过去 3 个月内有 SRC 病史，（2）持续存在 SRC 症状，（3）非传统运动或（4）调查不完整的运动员的数据。结果，这项分析纳入了来自代表 43 个校队的 593 名运动员的数据。
观察指标为接触水平（接触[CON]、有限接触[LTD]、非接触[NC]）、获得医务人员的机会（MEDYES，MEDNO）、SRC 知识（最高 49 分）、以前的 SRC 病史（自我报告；是，否）和以前的 SRC 教育（自我报告；是，否）。
平均 SRC 知识总分为 33.4±6.1（范围 18-48）。CON 中的知识得分高于 LTD 和 NC（P<0.001），且 MEDYES 高于 MEDNO（中位数，MEDYES=34.0，MEDNO=32.0；U=27841.5，P<0.001）。SRC 病史在接触水平（=27.95，P<0.001）和医务人员的可获得性（=4.5，P=0.034）方面存在统计学差异。以前的 SRC 病史和以前的 SRC 教育的存在与较高的 SRC 知识有关，独立于接触水平和获得医务人员的机会（P<0.001）。
与 LTD 或 NC 运动相比，参加 CON 运动的日本运动员 SRC 病史更常见、知识水平更高、接触 SRC 教育的机会更多。获得医务人员的机会与更高的 SRC 知识相关。
