South African rugby coaches' knowledge of the prevention, identification and management of concussion

The incidence of concussion injuries is high irrespective of player ability, from professional to semi-professional and schoolboy rugby players. Concussion injuries are considered difficult to diagnose, particularly in an on field environment, and are often under-reported or unrecognised. In the South African setting medical professionals are often not present at practices and matches and coaches are therefore often required to identify and manage concussed players. Previous studies have identified that the risk of concussion may be reduced through coach education and subsequent implementation of skills training and the education of players. The aim of the study is to determine South African rugby coaches’ knowledge of the prevention, identification and management of concussion.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Physiotherapy

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Thomas, Kathryn

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Burgess, Theresa
• Parker, Romy

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11239

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11239