Infographic. Concussion through my eyes: a qualitative study exploring concussion experiences and perceptions of male English blind footballers

Richard Weiler, Osman Hassan Ahmed, Willem van Mechelen, Evert Verhagen, Adam Virgile, Caroline Bolling

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Abstract

Para athletes play sports with a risk of sustaining head injuries and concussions,1 2 with concussion assessment of para athletes presenting additional challenges due to their impairments.3 Consequently, injury surveillance studies may not accurately reflect para concussion prevalence. Guidelines for para concussion clinical assessment and management have only recently been published.3 Our qualitative study explored English blind 5-a-side footballers’ perceptions of concussion, concussion risks and concussion prevention to improve para concussion care.4 Nine semistructured interviews were conducted with male English blind footballers underpinned by a pragmatic paradigm. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)611-612
Number of pages2
JournalBritish Journal of Sports Medicine
Volume57
Issue number10
Early online date30 Jan 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2023

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