ABSTRACT

The concussion rate in girls’ soccer is among the highest in high school athletics. As such, coaches have a professional and ethical responsibility to reduce and properly manage concussions. The primary purpose of this study was to examine concussion education received, presence of athletic trainers, awareness of organizational concussion policy, concussion safety practices based on the presence of athletic trainers and coaches’ demographic/professional background. Participants included 140 head coaches who voluntarily completed a survey. Results revealed the NFHS’s Concussion in Sport (93.6%) was the most popular educational training received. Approximately 63% of coaches responded from schools where athletic trainers were present during all soccer games. A notable percentage of respondents did not know their high schools’ concussion policy such as concussion education requirements (27.1%) and penalty from non-compliance (23.6%). This exploratory study informs stakeholders on the current status of concussion management policies and practices in high school girls’ soccer.

摘要

女子足球的脑震荡率是高中田径运动中最高的。因此，教练有专业和道德的责任来减少和妥善管理脑震荡。本研究的主要目的是检查接受的脑震荡教育、运动教练的存在、对组织脑震荡政策的认识、基于运动教练的存在和教练的人口/专业背景的脑震荡安全实践。参与者包括自愿完成调查的 140 名主教练。结果揭示了 NFHS在运动中的脑震荡（93.6%）是最受欢迎的教育培训。大约 63% 的教练来自在所有足球比赛期间都有运动训练师在场的学校。相当大比例的受访者不知道他们高中的脑震荡政策，例如脑震荡教育要求（27.1%）和违规处罚（23.6%）。这项探索性研究让利益相关者了解高中女子足球中脑震荡管理政策和实践的现状。