The Association Between School District‐Based Policies Related to Concussions and Concussions Among High School Students

• Published in: The Journal of school health Vol. 92; no. 2; pp. 140 - 147
• Main Authors: Miller, Gabrielle F., Sarmiento, Kelly, Haarbauer‐Krupa, Juliet, Everett Jones, Sherry
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.02.2022; Wiley; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescent; Athletic Injuries - epidemiology; Board of Education Policy; Brain Concussion - epidemiology; Brain Concussion - prevention & control; Childrens health; Classrooms; Concussion; concussions; Head Injuries; Health Behavior; Health Policy; High School Students; Humans; Incidence; Neurological Impairments; Pediatrics; Physical activity; Polls & surveys; Prioritizing; Professional development; Risk behavior; School districts; Schools; Secondary schools; Sports; Students; TBI; TBI; concussions

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Little is known about the effectiveness of school district concussion policies on reducing the concussion prevalence among students. METHODS Data from the 2016 School Health Policies and Practices Study and 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey for 10 school districts were linked. The...