TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1980//
TI  - Attitudes to concussion in young New Zealand men
JO  - New Zealand medical journal
A1  - Wrightson, P.
A1  - Gronwall, D.
SP  - 359
EP  - 361
VL  - 92
IS  - 671
N2  - Sixty-three men aged 17 to 48 who had been concussed were asked 90 days later if it had affected them, if they knew of others who had been affected, and if they would take action to prevent further injury. Twenty percent still had symptoms, mostly impairment of intellectual function. Sixty percent expressed concern about the injury, though only 19 percent intended realistic measures to prevent recurrence, such as giving up football (soccer) or selling their motorcycle. Concern was commoner after sports than road accidents. Sixty percent had friends who had been concussed, and a third of these had given up sport because of the effects. It is concluded that there is considerable awareness, particularly amongst sportsmen, of the effects of concussion, and that sports administrators would find considerable support for rules to reduce the risk of brain damage from repeated concussion.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0028-8446
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -