INTRODUCTION: There is a paucity of information about the awareness of young adolescents and children on concussions. METHODS: A survey was conducted during the 2022 Cadets and Juniors World Karate Chamionships about concussions epidemiology and awareness in 14-15 year old children RESULTS: Ninety percent of the registerede competitors answered the survey. they belong to 97 different countries 24.9 5 of the children stated that they did not know what a concussion is. ·5.75 believed that a concussion is a loss of conciousness CONCLUSION: In light of the results, it is mandatory to increase the effort to teach the young karate players what a concussion and their risks are
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