# Assessing Sports‐Related Concussion in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: First Responder and Health‐Care Workers Feedback on the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool

## TL;DR

This paper explores how to better assess concussions in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through feedback from healthcare workers and first responders.

## Contribution

The study provides insights into adapting concussion assessment tools for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

## Key findings

- Initial feedback from 25 participants highlights the need for culturally appropriate concussion assessment tools.
- Participants emphasized the importance of community engagement in concussion management.
- Findings aim to improve concussion care for Indigenous peoples in sports.

## Abstract

Sport‐related concussion is a rising public health concern with claims that there is a concussion crisis in sport. An estimated 36% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples participate in sport‐related activity at least once per week; yet, there is a paucity of information relating to concussion assessment in this population. We present and discuss initial findings from research topic yarning about the Sport‐related Concussion Assessment Tool (5th edition) with 25 Aboriginal peoples trained in primary health care or with healthcare or first responder role experience, with the aim of promoting discussion as to how best to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples receive appropriate assessment after sustaining a sport‐related concussion.