@article{ref1,
title="An international exploration of the effect of media portrayals of postconcussion management on concussion identification in the general public",
journal="Journal of head trauma rehabilitation",
year="2019",
author="Ku, Cindy and McKinlay, Audrey and Grace, Randolph C. and Linden, Mark and McLellan, Tracey",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Concussion portrayal in media broadcasts of sporting events may contribute to lack of public understanding regarding concussion. <br><br>METHODS: In total, 828 participants from Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom completed a questionnaire assessing concussion knowledge. Participants were randomly assigned to either receive sports return-to-play (RTP) guideline information (RTP group) or not (no-RTP group). Participants viewed 12 short clips from televised rugby games and indicated whether they believed the player in each clip had sustained a concussion. Participants were then informed whether the player was removed, returned, or stayed in the game and again asked whether they thought a concussion had occurred. <br><br>RESULTS: Probability of reporting a likely concussion over all videos was 65.6%. When told a player's possible concussion was managed by removal from the game, participants were more likely to change their response from &quot;no&quot; (no concussion) to &quot;yes&quot; (concussion) than from &quot;yes&quot; to &quot;no.&quot; When told the player stayed or returned to the game, participants were more likely to change their response from &quot;yes&quot; (concussion) to &quot;no&quot; (no concussion) than from &quot;no&quot; to &quot;yes.&quot; There was no significant main effect for RTP guideline manipulation or interaction effect with RTP information. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Additional player's injury management information influenced participants' judgments of concussion occurrence. <br><br>RESULTS show that information provided via sports media broadcasts influenced viewers' perceptions of concussion and appropriate concussion management.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-9701",
doi="10.1097/HTR.0000000000000547",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0000000000000547"
}