Maximizing the clinical value of blood-based biomarkers for mild traumatic brain injury - Rauchman SH, Pinkhasov A, Gulkarov S, Placantonakis DG, De Leon J, Reiss AB.
Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and concussion can have serious consequences that develop over time with unpredictable levels of recovery. Millions of concussions occur yearly, and a substantial number result in lingering symptoms, loss of productivity, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Efficacy of guardian cap soft-shell padding on head impact kinematics in American football: pilot findings - Sinnott AM, Chandler MC, Van Dyke C, Mincberg DL, Pinapaka H, Lauck BJ, Mihalik JP.
Sport-related concussion prevention strategies in collision sports are a primary interest for sporting organizations and policy makers. After-market soft-shell padding purports to augment the protective capabilities of standard football helmets and to redu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Review of media representation of sport concussion and implications for youth sports - Jeckell AS, Fontana RS, Gonzalez R.
Participation in sport can incur a risk of sport-related concussion (SRC). Media representation of SRC is frequently at odds with up-to-date scientific data. Our findings confirm a significant amount of false, confusing, or misleading terminology used in r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Do academic accommodations help students recover following sport-related concussion? A retrospective study of 96 youth athletes - Rigney GH, Jo J, Burns C, Williams KL, Terry DP, Zuckerman SL.
OBJECTIVE: Many schools utilize academic accommodations to help athletes return-to-learn after sport-related concussion, yet little is known about the impact of accommodations on recovery. In a cohort of adolescent athletes with sport-related concussion, t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Gene expression alterations in peripheral blood following sport-related concussion in a prospective cohort of collegiate athletes: a Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium study - Simpson E, Reiter JL, Ren J, Zhang Z, Nudelman KN, Riggen LDJ, Menser MD, Harezlak J, Foroud TM, Saykin AJ, Brooks A, Cameron KL, Duma SM, McGinty G, Rowson S, Svoboda SJ, Broglio SP, McCrea MA, Pasquina PF, McAllister TW, Liu Y.
BACKGROUND: Molecular-based approaches to understanding concussion pathophysiology provide complex biological information that can advance concussion research and identify potential diagnostic and/or prognostic biomarkers of injury. OBJECTIVE: The ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The association among clinical profiles, modifiers, and prolonged recovery in adolescents with sport-related concussion - Anderson M, Reynolds E, Gilliland T, Hammonds K, Driver S.
OBJECTIVE: The purposes were to (1) describe the prevalence of clinical profiles and modifiers, (2) examine the association between clinical profiles and prolonged recovery, and (3) examine the interaction between clinical profiles and modifiers and prolon... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Concussion rehabilitation and the application of ten movement training principles - McLoughlin J.
Concussion awareness continues to grow in all aspects of healthcare, including the areas of prevention, acute care, and ongoing rehabilitation. Most of the concussion research to date has focussed on the challenges around screening and diagnosing what can ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Head impacts in the top 1% by peak linear acceleration and/or work cause immediate concussion signs and 'check engine' responses in military service members and civilian athletes - Bartsch A, Rooks TF.
PURPOSE: Historically, head impact monitoring sensors have suffered from single impact measurement errors, leading to their data described by clinical experts as 'clinically irrelevant.' The purpose of this study was to use an accurate impact monitoring mo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Sharp increase in the number of sick leave cases with the diagnoses Concussion, S06.0, and Postconcussion syndrome F07.2 - H årdemark HG, Marklund N.
Statistics from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency show a sharp increase in the number of sick leave cases with the diagnoses Concussion, S06.0, and Postconcussional syndrome, F07.2, between the years 2010 and 2022. The reason for the increase has not bee... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Treatment of recurrent concussion-RETRACTION - The editors.
Based upon an investigation conducted by the University of Melbourne into allegation of plagiarism and at the request of the author, the editors and publisher retract "Treatment of recurrent concussion," by Paul McCrory. Current sports medicine reports Vol... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Epidemiology of pediatric sports-related concussions presenting to the emergency room over the last decade in the United States - Lu VM, Niazi TN.
BACKGROUND: There continues to be clinical significance of pediatric sports-related concussion (pSRC) for pediatric specialists. The overall trends of pSRC are not well understood. The aim of this study was to summarize the epidemiology of pSRC presenting ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The effect of contact/collision sport participation without concussion on neurometabolites: a systematic review and meta-analysis of magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies - Delang N, Irwin C, Peek AL, McGregor IS, Desbrow B, McCartney D.
The aim of this study was to systematically review prior research investigating the effects of contact/collision sport participation on neurometabolite levels in the absence of concussion. Four online databases were searched to identify studies that measur... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
Asking the right question is key to getting a valuable answer - Tenan MS.
Letter to the Editor-in-Chief in response to JOSPT article "The Relationship Between Neck Strength and Sports-Related Concussion in Team Sports: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis" by Garrett JM et al. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2023;53(11):726. doi:10.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Facilitating students' return to school following a concussion: perspectives of Canadian teachers and school administrators - Shepherd HA, Shill IJ, Caron JG, Reed N, Yeates KO, Schneider KJ, Black AM, Emery CA.
An estimated 20 percent of adolescents in North America have sustained a concussion. Teachers and school administrators are responsible for supporting following concussion to return to school. The purpose of this study was to describe the perspectives of C... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The variability of dual-task walking parameters using in-shoe inertial sensors in nonconcussed individuals: a randomized within-subject repeated measures design - Mitchell C, Cronin J.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: There is a need for high utility and portability, and cost-effective technologies that are suitable for assessing dual-task gait after experiencing a concussion. Current technologies utilized such as 3D motion capture and force plates ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
