Talking About Concussion and Getting It Right: Towards the Development and Psychometric Properties of a Checklist for Accurate and Responsible Sport-Concussion Commentary

Keeley Lappin, Osman Hassan Ahmed, Karen A Sullivan, School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology, The Football Association, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth

Communication & Sport

Published online on May 05, 2025

Abstract

Communication & Sport, Volume 14, Issue 4, Page 1205-1224, August 2026.
Sport-concussion is an established concern amongst athletes, sports bodies, and the wider society. Many sports now have concussion-specific protocols, such as the Head Injury Assessment for suspected concussion (SC) in the Australian National Rugby League ...