Journal of athletic training
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After a potential concussion mechanism, a cadet is unlikely to have a list of concussion signs and symptoms at their disposal. As such, unprompted concussion knowledge may be an essential factor in personal recognition. ⋯ Overall, USAFA cadet participants listed common concussion signs and symptoms. However, cadet participants perceived differences between concussion and bell-ringer/ding. While decreasing use of colloquial terms for concussion is recommended, using these terms when examining concussion history may be useful. Concussion educational interventions should continue to focus on describing concussion signs and symptoms using cadets' own words to describe the injury such as "forgetful", but also differentiating between what may and may not be a concussion, and encourage individuals to seek the care of health care providers to discern concussion symptoms.