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October 23, 2025BMC Sports Science Medicine and RehabilitationOpen Access

Assessing knowledge and attitudes towards sports-related concussion among university students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

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SBSarah BajuaiferBSBodor Bin SheehaRAReem M. Alwhaibi

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals significant gender differences and gaps in knowledge and safety attitudes about concussion among university students.

Key Points

  • Knowledge of concussion is generally good among university students in Saudi Arabia, but significant gaps remain.
  • Chi-square analysis found notable associations between gender and concussion knowledge scores, emphasizing awareness issues.
  • A total of 38% of students showed high knowledge of symptoms, while 14% had limited awareness of concussion signs.
  • Findings highlight the need for targeted concussion education programs to address safety and awareness among young athletes.

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Bajuaifer et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68fa32a40df2e6cd2f74216ehttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-025-01353-6
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