Abstract:
OBJECT:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention on concussion knowledge within a sample of junior fourth-tier ice hockey players. METHODS:A prospective cohort study, called the Hockey Concussion Education Project, was conducted during 1 junior ice hockey regular season (2009-2010) with 67 male fourth-tier ice hockey players (mean age 18.2 ± 1.2 years, range 16-21 years) from 2 teams. All participating players were randomized into 3 concussion education intervention groups (DVD group, interactive computer module [ICM] group, or control group) before the beginning of the season. Each individual received a preintervention knowledge test prior to the intervention. The DVD and ICM groups received a posttest after the completion of their intervention. All participants were offered the same knowledge test at 15 games (50 days) and 30 games (91 days) later. RESULTS:In the concussion education intervention component no significant group differences were observed at baseline between individuals in the control group and between individuals within the interventional group. At the 15-game follow-up, however, the difference between groups approached significance (F [1, 30] = 3.91, p = 0.057). This group difference remained consistent at the 30-game follow-up. CONCLUSIONS:This study demonstrates a positive trend concerning concussion education intervention and knowledge acquisition with either the ICMs or the educational DVD. Both forms of intervention produced a positive and sustainable improvement that approached statistical significance when compared with the control group. The control group demonstrated a negative longitudinal trend concerning concussion knowledge.
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Echlin PS,Johnson AM,Riverin S,Tator CH,Cantu RC,Cusimano MD,Taunton JE,Upshur RE,Hall CR,Forwell LA,Skopelja ENdoi
10.3171/2010.9.FOCUS10187subject
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journal_title:Neurosurgical focus
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2018.3.FOCUS1850
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2003-09-15 00:00:00
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doi:10.3171/2011.7.FOCUS11105
更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.3171/2014.3.FOCUS13534
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.3171/2010.4.FOCUS10103
更新日期:2010-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurosurgical focus
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doi:10.3171/2015.10.FOCUS15386
更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurosurgical focus
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3171/2009.1.FOCUS08302
更新日期:2009-04-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.3171/foc.1996.1.6.6
更新日期:1996-12-15 00:00:00
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doi:10.3171/foc.2003.15.5.3
更新日期:2003-11-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurosurgical focus
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3171/2011.7.FOCUS11135
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2015.2.FOCUS151
更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurosurgical focus
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2003-03-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurosurgical focus
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3171/2015.1.FOCUS14826
更新日期:2015-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurosurgical focus
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.3171/foc.2007.22.1.6
更新日期:2007-01-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurosurgical focus
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3171/2009.4.FOCUS0982
更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2012.V2.FOCUS12142
更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 传,历史文章,杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2016.4.FOCUS1575
更新日期:2016-07-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2004-02-15 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2015.7.FOCUS15268
更新日期:2015-10-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.3171/foc.1997.2.6.6
更新日期:1997-06-15 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2003-12-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurosurgical focus
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2006-07-15 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2000-01-15 00:00:00
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更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00