Headgear safety attitudes among women's lacrosse stakeholders: Qualitative results.

Objective: To explore diverse stakeholders' perceptions of headgear use in collegiate women's lacrosse.

Participants: 189 collegiate women's lacrosse stakeholders (players: n = 87; coaches: n = 71; officials: n = 32).

Methods: Participants completed online open-ended qualitative questions surrounding headgear use in the sport.

Headgear safety attitudes: a national survey of collegiate women's lacrosse stakeholders.

Controversy exists among collegiate lacrosse about the use of headgear and whether its use will facilitate greater risk compensation by players and thus contribute to unsafe gameplay. We aimed to characterize the attitudes of headgear among women's collegiate lacrosse stakeholders. A total of 190 women's lacrosse stakeholders (players: n = 87; coaches: n = 71; officials: n = 32) participated in this study.

Lessons Learned and Potential Long-Term Effects on Athletic Trainers and Clinical Practice After a Global Pandemic.

Context: Perceived stress and burnout are significant concerns among athletic trainers (ATs) due to growing professional demands. The global COVID-19 pandemic brought additional stressors, especially for health care providers, including the need to learn and integrate new skill sets in order to continue providing safe and effective patient care.

Objective: To explore the influence of COVID-19 stressors on ATs engaged in patient care.

An exploratory study of the convergent validity of the Test of Effort (TOE) in adults with acquired brain injury.

Primary Objective: To examine the convergent validity of the Test of Effort (TOE), a performance validity test (PVT) currently under development that employs a two-subtest (one verbal, one visual), forced-choice recognition memory format.

Research Design: A descriptive, correlational design was employed to describe performance on the TOE and examine the convergent validity between the TOE and comparison measures.

Methods And Procedures: A sample of 53 individuals with chronic acquired brain injury (ABI) were administered the TOE and three well-validated PVTs (Reliable Digit Span [RDS], Test of Memory Malingering [TOMM] and Dot Counting Test [DCT]).

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Novel Peer Concussion-Education Program for Collegiate Athletes.

Context: The National Collegiate Athletic Association and US Department of Defense have called for educational programs to change the culture of concussion reporting, increase reporting behavior, and enhance the safety of players and service members.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of a novel peer concussion-education program (PCEP) in changing knowledge, attitudes, and norms about concussion reporting among collegiate student-athletes and assess program implementation.

Design: Randomized controlled trial and qualitative analysis of interviews.

Development of a Peer Education Program to Improve Concussion Knowledge and Reporting in Collegiate Athletes.

Context: A novel peer concussion-education program (PCEP) was developed to enhance concussion knowledge and reporting among collegiate student-athletes.

Objective: To describe the PCEP and its development and implementation.

Design: Program development consisting of a literature review, focus group, and pilot implementation.