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

Correction: Introducing the sport concussion office assessment tool 6 (SCOAT6) - The editors.
Patricios JS, Davis GA, Ahmed OH, et al. Introducing the Sport Concussion Office Assessment Tool 6 (SCOAT6). British Journal of Sports Medicine 2023;57:648-50. An editorial comment has been removed from reference 6. This has been updated in the online ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news

Impact of preparticipation hypohydration on cognitive performance and concussion-like symptoms in recreational athletes - Str üven A, Brunner S, Weis G, Cohrdes Y, Lackermair S, Schlichtiger J, Kellnar A, Lackermair K.
BACKGROUND: Sports-related concussion is a relevant risk of contact sports, with several million cases per year worldwide. Prompt identification is crucial to prevent complications and late effects but may be impeded by an overlap with dehydration-associat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news

Interdisciplinary rehabilitation for persisting post-concussion symptoms after mTBI: N=15 single case experimental design - Nguyen JVK, McKay A, Ponsford J, Davies K, Makdissi M, Drummond SPA, Reyes J, Makovec Knight J, Peverill T, Brennan JH, Willmott C.
BACKGROUND: Despite clinical guidelines recommending an interdisciplinary approach to persisting post-concussion symptom (PPCS) management, evaluations of interdisciplinary interventions remain scant. OBJECTIVES: This pilot study aimed to explore t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Sports neuropsychologists' ratings of clinical criteria used to help determine concussion recovery: a brief survey report - Moser RS, Schatz P, Choi D, Mayer B.
OBJECTIVE: To identify criteria used by sports neuropsychologists in determining recovery following sport-related concussion. METHODS: Forty-six sports neuropsychologists completed a custom survey, rating the importance of specific criteria for det... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Use of biostatistical models to manage replicate error in concussion biomarker research - Tabor JB, Galarneau JM, Penner LC, Cooper J, Ghodsi M, Fraser DD, Wellington CL, Debert CT, Emery CA.
IMPORTANCE: Advancing research on fluid biomarkers associated with sport-related concussion (SRC) highlights the importance of detecting low concentrations using ultrasensitive platforms. However, common statistical practices may overlook replicate errors ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Steroid Use Could Raise Teen Athletes' Odds for Concussion
TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 -- Use of steroids among high school athletes is a continuing problem, and now new research finds these youths are also more likely to suffer a concussion while they play.The study was published Oct. 20 in the Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 24, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news