Year of Publication
2023
College
Public Health
Date Available
4-29-2024
Degree Name
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
Committee Chair
Dr. Kimberly Tumlin
Committee Member
Dr. Stephen Browning
Committee Member
Dr. Terry Bunn
Abstract
Concussions are traumatic brain injuries impacting upwards of 3 million athletes per year. Female collegiate athletes are an essential group of athletes to investigate as they account for 47% of all collegiate athletes and often suffer more severe concussions with worse concussion symptoms than their male counterparts. Many symptoms are associated with concussion such as dizziness nausea, headaches, and instability, however, some injury symptoms extend beyond physical symptoms. The symptoms that extend beyond physical often mimic different psychosocial factors like depression and anxiety. This study investigated the associations of injury, the duration of symptoms, and the psychosocial impacts of injury on female collegiate athletes.
Recommended Citation
Farley, Victoria, "Psychosocial Outcomes Post-Concussion of Female Collegiate Athletes" (2023). Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.). 392.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cph_etds/392
