ArticleHealth education journal2019
Effectiveness of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HEADS UP coaches' online training as an educational intervention.
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- A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Concussion Education Programs for Coaches and Parents of Youth Athletes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Randomized Evaluation of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HEADS UP Concussion Education Materials for Youth Sport Coaches.Journal of neurotrauma · 2023Trial
- Understanding Concussion Knowledge in Urban Community Settings: Perspectives of School Nurses and Youth Athletic Program Leaders.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses · 2026Article
- Evaluating Type 1 Diabetes Resources to Improve Awareness and Knowledge of Type 1 Diabetes Within Community Sport Settings.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2026Article
- Quantifying differences in head kinematics associated with tackle form in youth football.Journal of sports sciences · 2025Article
- Youth handball concussion prevention strategies: a workshop-based study with experts and end users.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- The knowledge and attitude concerning sport-related concussion among coaches: A survey study.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2024Article
- Provision of Concussion Information From Coaches and the Presence of Athletic Trainers: Findings From the 2021 YouthStyles Survey.Journal of athletic training · 2023Article
- The Association Between School District-Based Policies Related to Concussions and Concussions Among High School Students.The Journal of school health · 2022Article
- Assessment of HEADS UP online training as an educational intervention for sports officials/athletic trainers.Journal of safety research · 2020Article
- Associations between concussion and risk of diagnosis of psychological and neurological disorders: a retrospective population-based cohort study.Family medicine and community health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundConcussions are common among youth athletes. Responsibility for the recognition and management of concussion is often put on coaches. To equip coaches with appropriate knowledge and skills, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the HEADS UP: Concussion in Youth Sports online training.
objectivesTo determine whether HEADS UP coaches' training improves knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions.
methodsKnowledge questions were grouped into scales by level of difficulty. Differences between pre-and post-test scores were calculated based on the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test
resultsCoaches displayed a high level of knowledge in the pre-test. While lower difficulty questions did not show improvement from pre- to post-test, moderate and high difficulty questions did. Use of the training was associated with improved knowledge about symptom resolution, return-to-play recommendations and under-reporting of incidents of concussion. Coaches demonstrated improvement in five of the seven concussion-related attitude and behavioural intention items post training.
conclusionHEADS UP training improved coaches' knowledge on select topics and helped them feel more comfortable about responding to concussion among their athletes. This study provides insight into how to better focus future HEADS UP concussion health education efforts to fit coaches' informational needs.
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