Use of Discretionary Protective Equipment in High School Athletes: Prevalence and Determinants
Jingzhen Yang, PhD, MPH,
J. Michael Bowling, PhD,
Megan A. Lewis, PhD,
Stephen W. Marshall, PhD,
Carol W. Runyan, PhD, MPH and
Frederick O. Mueller, PhD
At the time of the study, Jingzhen Yang, Stephen W. Marshall, J. Michael Bowling, Carol W. Runyan, and Frederick O. Mueller were with the University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center, Chapel Hill. Stephen W. Marshall is also with the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jingzhen Yang, J. Michael Bowling, Carol W. Runyan, and Megan A. Lewis were with the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Frederick O. Mueller is also with Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
FIGURE 1—A conceptual model illustrating the determinants leading to high school athletes use of discretionary protective equipment to prevent sports injury.