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. Responses were coded by the research team via inductive reasoning.
Results: Stakeholders felt that incorporating headgear use into women's lacrosse would and . Some felt that headgear was important for and invoked a need for . Stakeholders raised the need for as primary injury prevention measures. Players were concerned about . Finally, many felt that it should be left to to wear headgear or not.
Conclusion: Most stakeholders invoke concerns of risk compensation and changing the nature of the sport of women's lacrosse, and are in favor of headgear remaining optional.
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