Prevalence of Concussions in Student Athletes During Contact Sports

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dc.contributor.advisorLoi, Dr. Aguado
dc.contributor.authorNaegle, Sydney
dc.contributor.authorCassidy, Hailey
dc.contributor.authorWahba, Sam
dc.contributor.authorBenrey, Samantha
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-29T13:24:30Z
dc.date.available2021-04-29T13:24:30Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionRecommended citation: Naegle, Sydney, Hailey Cassidy, Sam Wahba, and Samantha Benrey. “Prevalence of Concussions in Student Athletes During Contact Sports.” Q: Journal of Undergraduate Research & Inquiry, 2021. https://doi.org/10.48497/PFS1-5F41.
dc.description.abstractConcussions are a concern among athletes as research continues to surface about negative health impacts. Collegiate athletes have a high prevalence of concussions due to the nature of their respective sports. The aim of this study was to understand the prevalence of concussions among The University of Tampa (UT) athletes. A cross-sectional survey was sent to UT student athletes regarding their concussion history. The results were analyzed in SPSS, a statistical analysis software program. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to determine the prevalence rate of concussions and other relationships including health of diet, severity of symptoms, gender, rehabilitation habits, and sleep. Data from 22 UT student athletes was collected. Analysis identified a 22.7% prevalence rate of concussions in UT athletes. Men’s lacrosse had a 69% prevalence rate whereas women’s soccer had a 30% prevalence rate. This study showed prevalence rate of concussions among student athletes at UT. Several findings coincide with previous literature about the role of gender in concussion reporting. Some limitations did affect this study such as unequal variation in the gender responses. Understanding how mTBI affects collegiate athletes will aid in future preventative measures and help decrease further debilitating injury in those affected by concussions. A larger sample population should be studied to further increase the validity of results. This essay was written in Dr. Aguado Loi’s HSC 360 class.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis volume of Q: Journal of Undergraduate Research & Inquiry was produced in Dr. David Reamer's WRI 376. Q is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry and Dr. Eric Freundt.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNaegle, Sydney, Hailey Cassidy, Sam Wahba, and Samantha Benrey. “Prevalence of Concussions in Student Athletes During Contact Sports.” Q: Journal of Undergraduate Research & Inquiry, 2021. https://doi.org/10.48497/PFS1-5F41.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.48497/PFS1-5F41
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11868/1672
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherKeyhole Press, The University of Tampaen_US
dc.sourcehttps://utampa.dspacedirect.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/1d2493d2-f147-48a5-aa0c-e92910e974f7/content?authentication-token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJlaWQiOiIwZDMyZGE0Yi1iNGQ2LTQ0MzUtODM5OS1jZDViNTIzYWIwZGUiLCJzZyI6WyI1ODMyNjM1Yy0wNTYwLTQzOTQtYmU5Mi1iNDlkYzllMTg4MDYiLCI1ODMyNjM1Yy0wNTYwLTQzOTQtYmU5Mi1iNDlkYzllMTg4MDYiXSwiYXV0aGVudGljYXRpb25NZXRob2QiOiJsZGFwIiwiZXhwIjoxNzA1NjA2OTcyfQ.G7Afm4dq_flcXexRbP-ZN1aZoefQVVNuaVBWE5Zpakw
dc.subjectConcussionen_US
dc.subjectContact Sportsen_US
dc.subjectCollegiate Athletesen_US
dc.subjectStudent Athletesen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of Concussions in Student Athletes During Contact Sportsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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