High Injury and Concussion Rates in Female Youth Team Sport: An Opportunity for Prevention

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis L Cairo ◽  
Anu M Räisänen ◽  
Isla Shill ◽  
Amanda M Black ◽  
CA Emery
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Female Youth

The aim of this study was to investigate sport-related injury rates, types, locations, and mechanisms in female youth team sports.This was a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study. An anonymous online survey was administered to high school students (ages 14-19) in Canada. The survey included questions regarding demographic information, sport participation and self-reported injuries sustained in the past year. Results were analyzed for girls who reported playing a top ten team sports for female participation. For girls participating in team sports, the overall injury rate was 55.5 injuries/100 participants/year. The rate of at least one concussion was 9.4 concussions/100 participants/year. Injury and concussion rates were highest in ringette (Injury rate=42.9 injuries/100 participants/year, Concussion rate=19.0 concussions/100 participants/year) and rugby (Injury rate=40.0, Concussion rate=15.3). The top three most serious injury locations were the knee (24.7%), ankle (21.6%) and head (16.1%). The most common injury types were joint/ligament sprain (26.71%), fracture (13.0%) and concussion (11.8%). Contact mechanisms accounted for 73.4% of all serious injuries reported in girls team sports.Team sport injury rates are high in female youth team sports. Specific consideration of sport-specific injury rates, types and mechanisms in girls’ team sports will inform development and evaluation of targeted sport-specific prevention strategies.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and young Italians: results of a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
L Lia ◽  
B Dorelli ◽  
M Marte ◽  
M Chiappetta ◽  
A Faticoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Young People ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infected People ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background At the end of 2019, a novel pneumonia-causing Coronavirus called Sars-CoV-2 was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. It subsequently spread throughout China and elsewhere, becoming a global health emergency. In February 2020, WHO designated the disease COVID-19, which stands for Coronavirus disease 2019. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the perception of young Italians and to assess their knowledge and attitudes about the disease. Methods An online survey was conducted on 3rd-4th-5th February 2020 with the collaboration of “Skuola.net”, an important Italian Website for students. Young people had the opportunity to participate in the survey by answering an ad hoc questionnaire created to investigate knowledge and attitudes about the new Coronavirus, using a link published on the homepage. Results 5234 responses were received of which 3262 were females and 1972 were males, aged from 11 to 30. 82,4% were students (50,4% high school students) while 17,6% did not attend school or university. Regarding knowledge, 80% of the participants knew that the infection occurs through droplets from infected people; 63% knew that symptoms can appear up to 14 days after exposure; 80% knew that a vaccine has not yet been discovered. Regarding attitudes, 36% admitted that their attitude towards Chinese tourists has significantly worsened; 26% did not buy from Chinese run stores and 24% avoided Chinese restaurants. Conclusions Although most of the participants seem correctly informed about COVID-19, young Italians are at risk of assuming irrational behavior due to psychosis. Key messages The global emergency of COVID-19 needs adequate information to avoid the spread of dangerous psychoses. Young people, usual users of social networks as a means of information, are more at risk of being influenced by fake news and adopting wrong behaviors.

scholarly journals The Association of Employment and Physical Activity Among Black and White 10th and 12th Grade Students in the United States

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandi L. Pruitt ◽  
Andrew E. Springer
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
The United States ◽  
Work Intensity ◽  
School Students ◽  
Vigorous Exercise ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Black And White ◽  
12Th Grade

Background:Evidence of an association between employment and physical activity (PA) in youth has been mixed, with studies suggesting both positive and negative associations. We examined the association between employment and PA among U.S. high school students as measured by self-reported overall PA, vigorous exercise, and participation in school athletic teams.Methods:We employed a secondary analysis using weighted linear regression to a sample of black and white 10th grade (n = 12073) and 12th grade students (n = 5500) drawn from the nationally representative cross-sectional 2004 Monitoring the Future Study.Results:Overall, 36.5% of 10th and 74.6% of 12th grade students were employed. In multivariable analyses, 10th graders working >10 hours a week reported less overall PA and exercise and those working >20 hours a week reported less participation in team sports. Among 12th graders, any level of employment was associated with lower rates of team sports; those working >10 hours a week reported less overall PA; and those working >20 hours reported less exercise.Conclusions:Employment at and above 10 hours per week is negatively associated with PA. Increasing work intensity may shed light on the decline of PA as adolescents grow older and merits further attention in research.

Frequency of Parent-Adolescent Alcohol-Specific Communication and Adolescent Perceptions of Alcohol

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (11) ◽  
pp. 1332-1339
Author(s):  
Mindy R. Brittner ◽  
Brandie Pugh ◽  
Karen Soren ◽  
Linda Richter ◽  
Melissa S. Stockwell
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Parental Monitoring ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
School Students ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol ◽  
Adolescent Perceptions

To better understand the optimal frequency of parent-adolescent alcohol-specific communication, we conducted a secondary analysis of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse Culture of High School Survey, a 2010 nationally representative online survey of 1000 high school students. Logistic regression models assessed the relationship between alcohol-specific communication and adolescent perceptions ( binge drinking is very dangerous, drinking is cool, and getting drunk is very dangerous), adjusting for grade, sex, race, personal and peer alcohol use, and parental monitoring. Among adolescents reporting personal and peer alcohol use, a dose-response relationship existed between frequency of alcohol-specific communication and thinking binge drinking is very dangerous (often [adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 7.98; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.98-21.36], sometimes (AOR = 6.08; 95% CI = 2.36-15.69), rarely (AOR = 5.27; 95% CI = 1.95-14.26) vs never), and was also associated with decreased perceptions that drinking is cool (often [AOR = 0.22; 95% CI = 0.08-0.66), rarely vs never [AOR = 0.17; 95% CI = 0.06-0.51]); the inverse was true for never-drinkers without peer use.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and intentions towards nursing profession among Chinese high school graduates in central China

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Shuzhen Zhu ◽  
Jie Hu ◽  
Kenneth J. Gruber ◽  
Guangwu Li ◽  
Li Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Family Income ◽  
High School Graduates ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Central China ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background and objective: Current nursing shortages and low willingness of young people to choose nursing as a career are of major concern in many countries. This study examined the knowledge, attitude and intention towards the nursing profession among high school graduates in China and factors associated with graduate’ intention to enroll in nursing program.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a random sampling. A total of 3764 high school graduates of selected schools in Central China participated in the study. Data were collected with online survey including demographics, knowledge of and attitude towards nursing and intention to choose nursing. Pearson’s correlations and Hierarchical regression analyses were performed.Results: Less than 10% of the participants expressed interest in a future career in nursing. Knowledge and attitude about nursing were positively associated with intention to study nursing. Both patents’ education, family income and attitude significantly predicted intention to study nursing in the hierarchy regression model (p < .001).Conclusions: Recruitment and retention strategies need to focus on addressing improving knowledge about the roles of nurse among high school students. Nursing administrators and educators should provide information about nursing profession on Websites and social media or programs for high school students with early clinical exposure to nursing to increase their knowledge and change their attitudes toward nursing.

scholarly journals Who Struggles Most in Making a Career Choice and Why? Findings From a Cross-Sectional Survey of Australian High-School Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natal’ya Galliott ◽  
Linda J. Graham ◽  
Naomi Sweller
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Career Aspirations ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
Parental Occupation ◽  
Cross Sectional

This article reports findings from an empirical study examining the influence of student background and educational experiences on the development of career choice capability. Secondary school students attending Years 9–12 (N = 706) in New South Wales, Australia, were invited to participate in an online survey that sought to examine factors influencing their readiness to make a career choice. The survey included questions relating to student demographics, parental occupation, attitudes to school and to learning, career aspirations, and students’ knowledge of the further education or skills required to achieve their desired goal. We found no significant differences in the proportions of students who were ‘uncertain’ of their future career aspirations with respect to their individual characteristics, such as age and gender. There were, however, significant differences in relation to students’ family background, and their perceptions associated with their own academic abilities and self-efficacy.

scholarly journals Association between depression, anxiety, and stress with sleep quality in Indonesian people during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-66
Author(s):  
Teresa Mika Argo ◽  
Andree Kurniawan ◽  
Jean Andrina Liem ◽  
Jeremy Octavian Sugianto ◽  
Rafael Jonathan Michael ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Poor Sleep Quality ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: To prevent the spread of COVID-19, authorities implemented health protocols such as quarantine, large-scale social restrictions, and lockdowns. Data on the psychological effects and sleep quality as a result of these health protocols are still limited.Objective: This study was aimed to determine the association between depression, anxiety, and stress with sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.Methods: An online survey was used to do a cross-sectional study among students in Indonesia. Sociodemographic information, including age, gender, religion, level of education, and regions, was analyzed. Levels of depression, anxiety, and stress were measured using the DASS-21 questionnaire. Sleep quality was determined using Pittsburgh Sleeping Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. Chi-square was used to evaluate the variables for bivariate analysis and logistic regression for multivariate analysis.Results: A total of 913 participants from across Indonesia included to this study. Adolescent (OR=0.367, 95% CI=0.199-0.679), female (OR=1.437, 95% CI=1.095-1.886), and high school students (OR= 0.737, 95% CI=0.544-0.999) had a higher risk for having poor sleep quality. In the multivariate analysis there were significant relationship between sleep quality with depression (Adjusted OR= 1.887, 95% CI=1.330-2.679), anxiety (Adjusted OR=1.731, 95% CI=1.221-2.455), stress (Adjusted OR= 2.577, 95% CI=1.617-4.107), use of sleeping medication (Adjusted OR=9.070, 95% CI=2.062-39.896) and age (Adjusted OR= 0.414, 95% CI= 0.205-0.837).Conclusion: There was an association between depression, anxiety, stress, consumption of sleeping medication, age, and poor sleep quality during the pandemic in Indonesia.

scholarly journals Sport participation and injury rates in high school students: A Canadian survey of 2029 adolescents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda M. Black ◽  
Derek W. Meeuwisse ◽  
Paul H. Eliason ◽  
Brent E. Hagel ◽  
Carolyn A. Emery
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Canadian Survey

scholarly journals The role of knowledge, attitude, gender, and school grades in preventing drugs use: findings on students’ intentions to participate in peer education program

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ira Nurmala ◽  
Muthmainnah Muthmainnah ◽  
Iswari Hariastuti ◽  
Yuli Puspita Devi ◽  
Nurvita Ruwandasari
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Peer Education ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Lower Class ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Intention To Participate

Background: Student groups are prone to drug abuse. The prevalence of drugs in the past year among high school students in Surabaya, Indonesia occupies the highest provincial capital (9.4%). The purpose of this study analyzed the relationship between knowledge about drugs, attitudes about peer education, gender, class, and students' intention to participate in peer education programs in HEY (Health Educator for Youth) activities.Design and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with student participants (12-18 years) in six high schools in Surabaya, Indonesia (n=167). This study used an online survey to assess knowledge of drugs and students' attitudes about HEY peer education activities.Results: More than half of the students have insufficient knowledge about drugs and have negative attitudes about peer education in HEY activities. This study also showed that students' intention to participate in peer education was not influenced by the level of knowledge, student attitudes, and gender. The results of statistical tests showed that there was a relationship between class and student participation in peer education activities. This showed that the student's factor regarding participation in peer education was a class category where the lower class is more motivated to participate.Conclusion: Most students have less knowledge about drugs and a negative attitude about peer education. However, the intention to participate in peer education activities is more thus it is necessary to improve the quality of peer educators through activities that are performed regularly by various relevant stakeholders.

scholarly journals Perceptions and Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Floridian Middle and High School Students: Secondary Analysis of Cross-sectional Survey Results

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 1179173X2095340
Author(s):  
Anastasiya Ferrell ◽  
Linda Hadddad ◽  
Jennifer Harrison Elder ◽  
Cyndi Garvan ◽  
Christa L Cook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
The State ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems ◽  
Nicotine Delivery ◽  
Minimum Age

Introduction: Rapid increase in youth use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) led the state and the federal governments to implement minimum-age policies to restrict minors’ access to vaping products. Limited success of the age restrictions fueled efforts to increase the distribution age of all tobacco products to 21 (ie, Tobacco 21 or T21 policies). With limited data on the T21 policies, the current study examines the prevalence of ENDS use and the perceptions about ENDS among youth in the pre- and post-policy-implementation periods for one of these bans in the state of Florida. Methods: This study conducted secondary analysis on the responses from the 2014 and 2015 Florida Youth Tobacco Survey, which collected cross-sectional data. Results: Compared to the data from spring of 2014, the minimum-age policy enacted on July 1, 2014 did not lead to a significant decrease in Florida’s high school and middle school students’ ever ENDS use (14.9% in 2014 vs 25.8% in 2015) and current ENDS use (7.5% in 2014 vs 12.4% in 2015). There was some ambiguity among students regarding the ENDS harm—more students in 2015 thought of ENDS as both equally (11.0% vs 7.7%) and less (32.4% vs 28%) harmful than cigarettes. There was a decrease in the proportion of students who were unsure about their answer to this question (51.5% vs 59.2%). Conclusions: Policy change alone may not be effective in shifting the trend of ENDS use among middle and high school students. Although students may know about some of the ENDS effects, many of them are still not aware about the harms. Interventions in school and in the community should be aiming to raise this awareness.

Exploration of Creative Thinking Skills of Students in Physics Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asriadi ◽  
Edi Istiyono
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physics Learning ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Creative Thinking Ability

This study aims to determine the ability of creative thinking high school students in physics learning, know the form of assessment of creative thinking abilities. The study was conducted at SMAN 6 Yogyakrata. This type of research is a survey with a cross-sectional method that is a survey conducted once and at a time. The subjects were the principals, teachers of physics from SMAN 6 Yogyakrata and 30 grade XI students. observations, interviews, and questionnaires were used as data collection techniques. The data analysis method used was the quantitative-qualitative descriptive analysis. The results showed that the creative thinking ability of class XI MIA 1 students at SMAN 6 Yogyakarta can be said to be in the average and quite good category, although there are some students whose level of creative thinking ability is low. In addition, the form of assessment used by physics teachers has not been effective and accurate enough in assessing students 'creative thinking abilities. So it is recommended to use The Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) in physics learning because it has been proven to be accurate in assessing students' creative thinking abilities.

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