Concussion is a problem

There can be no doubt that concussion is a significant and growing problem in sport, reflected by increased hospital presentations and ongoing morbidity.
Nonetheless, it is estimated that more than 80% go unreported and therefore unmanaged.
When professional athletes are asked whether they have had a concussion in the past, less than 10% volunteer the diagnosis.
However, when the questioning is more specific as to whether they had ever been knocked out, dazed following an impact, confused or amnesic after a match or had to sit out a match or been asked in more colloquial terms (such as enquiring whether they have ever “had their bell rung” or been “dinged”) then the overwhelming majority respond positively

• More than 3,800,000 Sports Brain Injuries / year
• 300,000 / year result in loss of consciousness
• Over 250,000 SBI in high school football / year
• ER visits more than tripled in the past 5 years
• More than 80% go unreported, unmanaged

Concussion 2

Increasing incidence of hospitalisation for sport-related concussion in Victoria, Australia