Introduction of the 'Blue Card' Concussion Policy to Semi-Elite Australian Football: Medical Staff Experiences and Perceptions

The Western Australian Football League (WAFL) introduced a new umpire driven 'blue-card rule' for concussion, but its benefit to the sports medicine team is unknown. To determine the experiences and perceptions of medical staff within the 2022-2023 Men's and Women's WAFL competit...

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Published in:International journal of sports physical therapy 2024-12, Vol.19 (12), p.1569-1580
Main Authors: Msando, Jacob R, Cowen, Gill, Harris, Sarah A, Kirkham, Troy, Murphy, Myles C
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Language:English
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Summary:The Western Australian Football League (WAFL) introduced a new umpire driven 'blue-card rule' for concussion, but its benefit to the sports medicine team is unknown. To determine the experiences and perceptions of medical staff within the 2022-2023 Men's and Women's WAFL competitions following the introduction of the 'blue-card rule'. Cross-sectional study. An online survey was delivered through Qualtrics to all WAFL medical staff (doctors, physiotherapists, head trainers). The survey contained four sections (demographics, concussion knowledge, concussion exposure and blue-card perceptions) with closed and multiple-answer questions. Standard methods for reporting descriptive data were applied, including mean ± standard deviation (SD) and proportions (%). Between-group differences were assessed using chi-square tests, and significance was accepted at p
ISSN:2159-2896
2159-2896
DOI:10.26603/001c.125794