Korrio Concussion Survey Report 2012

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Korrio and Axon SportsYouth Soccer Coaches

Concussion Awareness Survey

2012


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Korrio, developer of a next generation sports automation platform, and Axon Sports, provider of the Computerized

Cognitive Assessment Tool (CCAT), recently conducted the inaugural Korrio and Axon Sports Youth Socce

Coaches Concussion Awareness Survey aimed at gaining valuable insights into the level of concussion

awareness and training among youth soccer coaches in the United States.

The survey focused on coaches awareness of concussions, organizational protocols for dealing with

concussions, concussion management training and education, awareness of baseline testing, the current us

and integration of baseline testing in concussion management programs and parental education. More than 250

youth soccer coaches from around the country participated in the online survey, which was conducted from

November 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.

Concussion Awareness High Amongst Coaches; Knowledge Gaps Remain

Survey results revealed interesting trends in and issues facing concussion awareness and managemen

in youth soccer. The positive news is the high level of concussion awareness reported by the coaches. Bu

while the numbers are encouraging, there clearly remains a signicant number of coaches in the minority who

lack understanding about the issue, have not received any training nor have implemented any concussio

management protocols for their team or league according to the survey:

1 in 4 coaches have little to no understanding of concussions

Nearly 1 in 5 soccer programs do not have any kind of concussion-related sideline protocols

More than 25 percent of coaches indicated they have not received training to identify signs and symptom

of a concussion

More than 33 percent of coaches have not implemented any sideline protocols for dealing with head injuries

nor have any concussion management protocols in place

The survey results showed a need for more education amongst coaches about concussion management bes

practices for their teams including baseline testing.

Forty-nine percent of the responding coaches were not familiar with baseline testing for concussion managemen

Only 20 percent of coaches polled have personally recommended baseline testing to players or parents

Eighty-four percent of the coaches responded that their league, club or team does not recommend baseline

testing as a concussion management tool

With baseline testing becoming an industry standard tool for concussion management programs, this lack of awarenes

among coaches raises further concern and indicates more steps are needed to increase awareness in order to broaden

adoption for concussion management and baseline testing across the entire youth soccer community.

The trends and issues identied in the Korrio and Axon Sports Youth Soccer Coaches Concussion Awareness

Survey reveal important realities about the state of concussion awareness and management in youth soccer in

the United States. The survey will be conducted on an annual basis to continue providing these valuable metrics

We hope you nd these survey results informative and insightful.

Korrio & Axon Sports


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Describe your level of awareness concerning

sports concussions.

Nearly 75% of youth soccer coaches are very to extremely awareof sports

concussions.

Level of Awareness

Num

berofCoaches


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Have you witnessed a concussion on the soccer eld

this past season?

More than 30% of youth soccer coaches have witnessed a concussion on the

soccer eld this past season.

Number of Coaches


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Does your league, club or team have an established

set of guidelines pertaining to player concussions?

Just over 82% of leagues, clubs or teams have an established set of guidelines

pertaining to player concussions.


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Does your league, club or team have a sideline

protocol for dealing with head injuries?

67% of all leagues, clubs and teams have a sideline protocol for dealing with

head injuries.

NumberofCoaches


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Have coaches in your league, club or team received

training or education about concussions

in the past year?

66% of coaches have received concussion training and education in the

past year.

Number of Coaches


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True or False: 1 in 10 athletes will suffer a concussion

this year.

Close to 90% of coaches correctly answered True that 1 in 10 athletes will

suffer a concussion this year supporting the results of a recent CDC study.


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Does your league, club or team intend to implement

any new policies concerning player concussions in the

next year?

30% of coaches indicated their organization intends to implement new policies

concerning player concussions in the next year.

Number of Coaches


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Have you or a member of your staff received training

on how to identify the signs and symptoms of a

concussion?

75% of coaches have received training on how to identify the signs and

symptoms of a concussion.

Number

ofCoaches


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Does your organization require medical clearance

before a player who has been diagnosed with a

concussion is allowed to resume practice or game

action?

Just over 81% of organizations require medical clearance before a player who

has been diagnosed with a concussion is allowed to resume practice or game

action.


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True or False: Contact with the ball accounts for 70

percent of concussions.

While 30% of coaches believe this to be true, collisions are what really cause

70% of concussions.

Number of Coaches


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Are you familiar with baseline testing for concussion

management?

Coaches familiarity with baseline testing was split. 50.4% were familiar with

baseline testing, while 49.6% of coaches were not.

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berofCoaches


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Have you personally recommended baseline testing

for concussion management to players or parents?

Only 20% of coaches have recommended baseline testing as a concussion

management tool to players or parents.

Number of Coaches


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Does your league, club or team recommend preseason

baseline testing for concussion management?

84% of coaches indicated their organization does not recommend baseline

testing as a tool for concussion management.


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Do you think player concussions are a serious problem

in youth soccer?

Nearly 42% of coaches remain Neutral or Disagree/Strongly Disagree that

player concussions are a serious problem in youth soccer.

Level of Agreement


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Do you see more concussions from male or female

athletes?

60% of coaches have seen more concussions from male athletes than from

female athletes.

Number

ofCoaches


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Does your league, club or team offer any concussion

education for parents?

Nearly 45% of coaches indicated their organization does not offer any

concussion education for parents.

55.2% (139)

Num

berofCoaches

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