Describing high school stakeholders' preferences for a return-to-school framework following concussion - Shepherd HA, Heming E, Reed N, Caron JG, Yeates KO, Emery CA.
This study sought to describe the pre... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Sports Concussion Recovery Time Similar for Men, Women
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 -- It’s long been thought that it takes more time for a woman to recover from a concussion than a man.
But a new national study of U.S. college athletes refutes that notion, finding that women and men recover from... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
CT shows that functional limitations persist 6 months after TBI
CT reveals that functional limitations after sports-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) -- even mild impacts -- can persist for six months or more, researchers have reported.A team led by Michail Ntikas, PhD, of the University of Stirling in Scotland, found that 31% of patients with seemingly minor injuries and negative results on CT showed persistent functional limitations after TBI at six-month follow-up. Ntikas' and colleagues' research was published January 24 in JAMA Network Open."[Our] findings caution against taking an overoptimistic view of outcomes after sports-related TBI, even if the initial injury appears mild...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 24, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: CT Neuroradiology Source Type: news
Exploring the potential of exosomal biomarkers in mild traumatic brain injury and post-concussion syndrome: a systematic review - Mavroudis I, Jabeen S, Balmus IM, Ciobica A, Burlui V, Romila L, Iordache A.
BACKGROUND: Alongside their long-term effects, post-concussion syndrome (PCS) and mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) are significant public health concerns. Currently, there is a lack of reliable biomarkers for diagnosing and monitoring mTBI and PCS. Exo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Effect of hearing status on concussion knowledge and attitudes of collegiate athletes - Brancaleone MP, Shingles RR, Weber ZA.
CONTEXT: Collegiate athletes who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (D/HoH) are diagnosed with concussions at a similar rate as athletes who are hearing; however, little evidence exists on knowledge and attitudes of athletes who are D/HoH toward concussions. This... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
Concussion-related decision-making by certified athletic trainers: implications for concussion prevention and care - Kossman MK, Kerr ZY, DeFreese JD, Kucera KL, Petschauer MA, Ribisl KM, Register-Mihalik JK.
Concussions are a common sport-related injury that require appropriate initial care. Athletic trainers, often a primary source of healthcare for student-athletes, are key individuals involved in initial concussion diagnostic and management decisions. Chall... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
Concussion injury management, perception, and knowledge in amateur field hockey - King C, Morris-Eyton H.
BACKGROUND: Field hockey has a high risk for sports-related concussion (SRC) injuries due to the speed and intensity of the game, current rules, field surfaces and equipment composition. Head injuries are the second most common reported injury and up to 75... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
Occupational therapy's role in return to occupations post-concussion in high school athletes - Douglas R, McConnell C, Abbott A, Bare G, Cleave S, Crum T, Kirkpatrick MA, Kuenzli M.
This study was designed to explore experiences of high school athletes in order to understand their occupational engagement after sustaining a sports-related concussion. The study explored the role occupational therapists (OTs) can play in post-concus... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Assessment and training of perceptual-motor function: performance of college wrestlers associated with history of concussion - Wilkerson GB, Fleming LR, Adams VP, Petty RJ, Carlson LM, Hogg JA, Acocello SN.
Concussion may affect sport performance capabilities related to the visual perception of environmental events, rapid decision-making, and the generation of effective movement responses. Immersive virtual reality (VR) offers a means to quantify, and potenti... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
'Concussion conversations' promotes collaborative care in rural New Zealand - Marshall A.
Background
Providing a health service in a rural area comes with its challenges: limited medical resources, reliance on ambulance and rescue helicopter services and, especially in New Zealand, a stoic rugby culture with a fear of missing the next big ga... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Rural and Agricultural Issues Source Type: news
The prevalence and correlates of scores falling below ImPACT embedded validity indicators among adolescent student athletes - Liu BC, Iverson GL, Cook NE, Schatz P, Berkner P, Gaudet CE.
OBJECTIVE: Valid performance on preseason baseline neurocognitive testing is essential for accurate comparison between preseason and post-concussion test results. Immediate Post-Concussion and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) is commonly used to measure baseline... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Reliable change indices for the serial administration of the Concussion Clinical Profiles Screening Tool - Durfee KJ, Schatz P, Kontos AP, Collins MW, Womble MN, Jennings S, Ceola MF, Elbin RJ.
CONTEXT: The Concussion Clinical Profile Screening Tool (CP Screen) self-report concussion symptom inventory that is often administered at weekly intervals. However, 1-week reliable change indices (RCI) for clinical cutoffs and the test-retest reliability ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
Improving concussion education: do athletic trainer opinions match expert consensus? - Drattell J, Kroshus E, Register-Mihalik J, D'Lauro C, Schmidt J.
CONTEXT: The NCAA-DoD Mind Matters Challenge created "useful and feasible" consensus recommendations to improve concussion care-seeking behavior in collegiate athletes and military cadets. Given athletic trainers' (ATs') role as providers of concussion edu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Social norms and concussion disclosure behavior: clarification of terms and measurement recommendations - Lininger MR, Cook N, Wayment HA.
Non-disclosed sport-related concussion symptoms pose a significant risk to athletes' health and well-being. Many research investigations have focused on understanding the factors impacting athletes' concussion disclosure behaviors. One of the most robust p... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Concussion symptoms and neurocognitive performance of children and adolescents on antidepressants - Daley MM, Howell DR, Lanois CJ, Berkner PD, Mannix RC, Oldham JR, Meehan WP.
INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE: There is a well-established association between pre-existing depression/anxiety and greater post-concussion symptom burden, but the potential impact of antidepressant medications has not been fully explored. The primary objective of t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
