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April 17, 2026International Journal of Sports Science & CoachingOpen Access

Sport-related concussion knowledge, attitudes, and reporting intentions in female Australian football players

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LELaura M. ErnstBond University JFJessica B. FarleyBond University NMNikki Milne

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Cross-sectional survey assesses concussion knowledge, attitudes, and reporting intentions in female Australian football players, indicating areas for targeted education.

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The research aims to understand concussion knowledge, attitudes, and reporting intentions among female Australian football players.
Cross-sectional survey using the Rosenbaum Concussion Knowledge and Attitude Survey Student version (RoCKAS-ST)
132 Tier 3 female Australian football players participated from two youth and one open-age team
Descriptive statistics, multiple one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression analyses were employed to evaluate results.
Concussion knowledge and attitudes increased with competition level, with notable differences between U16 and open-age cohorts
A strong relationship was found between concussion attitudes and reporting intentions across all competition levels
Age positively influenced both concussion knowledge and attitudes in participants.

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Ernst et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1cfb15cdc762e9d858a02 https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541261437697

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Cross-sectional survey assesses concussion knowledge, attitudes, and reporting intentions in female Australian football players, indicating areas for targeted education.

Sport-related concussion knowledge, attitudes, and reporting intentions in female Australian football players

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