Effect Of Concussion Knowledge On High School Ahletes Likeliness To Report Concussions

A survey was given to 68 students at Chapin High School. It was found that 97% of the athletes incorrectly identified the risks of concussions. The data also revealed that athletes would not report concussions due a lengthy recovery time and a loss of playing time. Athletic directors of multiple schools were contacted and asked to provide any concussion related information that is given to the athletes of that particular school. The data collected from each school will be paired with survey responses from the athletes of that particular school to find correlations between the concussion related information provided to the athlete and the likeliness of that athlete reporting a concussion. The survey will be similar to the one given at Chapin High School and will be administered to athletes attending the SMART physical day at USC on April 22