TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - An exploratory study on concussion-reporting behaviors from collegiate student athletes' perspectives
JO  - Athletic training and sports health care
A1  - Lininger, Monica R.
A1  - Wayment, Heidi A.
A1  - Huffman, Ann Hergatt
A1  - Craig, Debbie I.
A1  - Irving, Louis H.
SP  - 71
EP  - 80
VL  - 9
IS  - 2
N2  - PURPOSE:  To evaluate the concussion-reporting behaviors of collegiate football student athletes and gain insight into reasons contributing to the underreporting of concussion signs and symptoms.     Methods:    Eleven collegiate football student athletes with at least 1 more year of eligibility participated in focus groups using a semi-structured set of interview questions.     Results:    Six major themes emerged from the data: minimization of risk, misconceptions about lasting effects, diagnostic uncertainty, pressure from coaches, athletic identity, and social identity.     Conclusions:    Student athletes appear to have a strong knowledge of the signs and symptoms of concussions, but this does not necessarily translate into reporting. They also are aware of the lasting effects, but the identity of being a football player and possibly letting their team down motivates them to continue playing.    Keywords: American football;  <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1942-5864
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/19425864-20161116-01
ID  - ref1
ER  -