TY - JOUR T1 - Ski racers’ understanding of sports-related concussion and its management: are contemporary findings and clinical recommendations reaching the target audience, the racers themselves? JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 1017 LP - 1018 DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101544 VL - 54 IS - 17 AU - Natalie Maxwell AU - Lucy Redhead AU - Evert Verhagen AU - Jörg Spörri Y1 - 2020/09/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/17/1017.abstract N2 - In the past two decades, there has been a revolution in literature relating to the epidemiology, aetiology, early recognition, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sports-related concussion (SRC). This research has resulted in the publication of five international concussion in sport consensus statements.1 Are those recommendations impacting on pitch-side rulings and contributing to the real-life management of SRC? We ask: ‘Is evidence-based SRC information reaching those it concerns the most, i.e. the athletes?’2 Within alpine ski racing, SRC is the most frequent head injury.3 The International Ski Federation (FIS) has established SRC return-to-play guidelines,4 but athletes aim to dodge the guidelines by under-reporting their symptoms (eg, persistent headache, blurred vision),5 possibly resulting in premature return to sport. Besides this, athlete adherence to such guidelines may be impeded by insufficient understanding of the potential long-term consequences of SRC (eg, increased risk of reinjury, prolonged recovery from subsequent concussions, mild cognitive impairment or depression).To better understand alpine ski racing athletes’ perceptions, beliefs and experiences of concussion, we conducted a qualitative interview study with 11 participants. These 11 participants were representatives from a world-leading ski association comprising 88 athletes. The underlying … ER -