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Research Objectives
Quidditch is a growing club sport played in the United States but possesses a stronger
prominence among other countries as well as a greater understanding of collision injuries
in comparison. Given the growing prominence of this collision sport over the past
decade, there is a higher urgency to understand patient awareness of concussion symptom
epidemiology.
Design
Cross Sectional Study.
Setting
Online assessment given to current players.
Participants
A cohort of 237 US quidditch players nationwide.
Interventions
Assessment tool evaluating the understanding of 16 signs and symptoms that players
believe someone may experience after a head trauma concerning a concussion.
Main Outcome Measures
Player awareness of concussion symptom epidemiology.
Results
Among the cohort of US quidditch players, headaches were believed to be the most common
symptom after experiencing a head trauma at 86.9% (p < 0.05%), followed by dizziness
at 85.7%. Players also reported panic attacks and reduced breathing rate are symptoms
(20.6%). Among the lowest reported symptoms, players believed arthritis and weight
changes were associated with concussion symptoms (<0.01%). Additionally, 36.2% (p
<0.05) of players believed they knew what to do and who to contact if they experienced
a concussion.
Conclusions
To our understanding, this is the first nationwide investigation among US quidditch
players in the United States on concussion symptomology and preparedness. Compared
to other collision sports, player understanding of symptoms is similar, but these
results also indicate that quidditch players have a sense of urgency in being prepared
to manage a concussion.
Author(s) Disclosures
The authors of this study do not have any disclosures or conflicts to report.
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