Concussion history and knowledge base in competitive equestrian athletes.

Background: Head injuries are responsible for the majority of serious equestrian sports injuries and deaths. Because of significant health risks to equestrians, education regarding the prevention of head and brain injuries is essential.

Hypothesis: A significant number of riders have experienced a concussion, and few have knowledge of concussion.

Predicting posttraumatic stress following pediatric injury: a systematic review.

Objective: To review the recent empirical literature concerning development of posttraumatic stress symptoms following pediatric injury and summarize risk and predictive factors that will inform clinical practice and research.

Methods: A systematic search of online databases such as PsycInfo, PILOTS, MedLine, and PubMed was performed. Further studies were identified through the reference lists of selected articles.