Comparison of physiological outcomes after dynamic exertion between athletes at return to sport from concussion and controls: Preliminary findings - Sinnott AM, Kochick VL, Eagle SR, Trbovich AM, Collins MW, Sparto PJ, Flanagan SD, Elbin RJ, Connaboy C, Kontos AP.
OBJECTIVES: Compare physiological (heart rate, heart rate variability, and blood pressure), performance (change-of-direction task completion time and errors), and clinical (symptoms and rating of perceived exertion) outcomes during dynamic exertion between... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Utility of a clinical prediction tool for persisting postconcussive symptoms in a multicenter sample of youth athletes with concussion: the Sport Concussion Outcomes in Pediatrics (SCOPE) Study - Miller SM, Valovich McLeod TC, Zaslow TL, Wilson JC, Master CL, Snedden TR, Halstead ME, Grady MF, Fazekas ML, Santana JA, Coel RA, Howell DR.
BACKGROUND: A validated clinical risk tool has been developed to identify pediatric and adolescent patients at risk of developing persisting symptoms after concussion, but has not been prospectively investigated within a sample of athletes seen after concu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Concussion in sport: are new guidelines a game changer for primary care? - Salman D, Marino K, Griffin S, Shafik A, Fitzpatrick D, Majeed A, Vishnubala D.
The clear benefits to individual, population, and planetary health from participation in physical activity and sport must be balanced against supporting individuals following injury. Over recent years, sport-related concussion (SRC) and its potential seque... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Management of sports-related concussion in the emergency department - Whitehouse DP, Newcombe VF.
Sports-related concussion is a common presentation to the emergency department, with increasing evidence of short and long-term morbidity. The heterogeneity of symptoms and clinical outcomes, alongside a lack of familiarity with current guidance, can prese... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Precision concussion management: approaches to quantifying head injury severity and recovery - de Souza DN, Jarmol M, Bell CA, Marini C, Balcer LJ, Galetta SL, Grossman SN.
Mitigating the substantial public health impact of concussion is a particularly difficult challenge. This is partly because concussion is a highly prevalent condition, and diagnosis is predominantly symptom-based. Much of contemporary concussion management... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Are sex differences in collegiate and high school sports-related concussion reflected in the guidelines? A scoping review - Musko PA, Demetriades AK.
BACKGROUND: Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a common sport injury. Females are participating in sports at increasing rates, and there is growing awareness that female athletes may be more vulnerable to SRC. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to identify sex di... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Does the Dizziness Handicap Inventory-Children and Adolescents (DHI-CA) demonstrate properties to support clinical application in the post-concussion population: a Rasch analysis - Tiwari D, Gochyyev P.
The purpose of this cross-sectional validation study was to evaluate the clinical utility of the DHI-CA by (1) examining its dimensionality using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and (2) calibrating DHI-CA items (using the multidimensional Rasch model) to... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Female collegiate athletes' concussion characteristics and recovery patterns: a report from the NCAA-DoD CARE Consortium - Lempke LB, Caccese JB, Syrydiuk RA, Buckley TA, Chrisman SPD, Clugston JR, Eckner JT, Ermer E, Esopenko C, Jain D, Kelly LA, Memmini AK, Mozel AE, Putukian M, Susmarski A, Pasquina PF, McCrea MA, McAllister TW, Broglio SP, Master CL.
Concussion has been described in the United States (US) collegiate student-athlete population, but female-specific findings are often underrepresented and underreported. Our study aimed to describe female collegiate student-athletes' initial injury charact... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Sport level and sex differences in sport-related concussion among Japanese collegiate athletes: epidemiology, knowledge, reporting behaviors, and reported symptoms - Tanaka S, Sagisaka R, Sone E, Tanaka H.
This study investigated the incidence of sport-related concussion (SRC) in sports, effect of athlete knowledge on reporting behavior differences between collegiate and non-collegiate athletes, and differences in SRC symptoms between sexes and level of part... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
How to identify and manage sports related concussions in primary care - McLarnon M, Heron N.
What you need to know
Concussion rehabilitation should last at least 20 days for non-elite sport participants, with a dedicated relative rest period of 24-48 hours and then phased return to work, education, and finally, sport
No return to competiti... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
Does earlier vestibular therapy after sport-related concussion lead to faster recovery? - Zargari M, Williams K, Jo J, Anesi TJ, Prosak OL, Amedy A, Bishay AE, Zuckerman SL, Terry DP.
OBJECTIVE: Many patients experience vestibular dysfunction following a sport-related concussion (SRC). Vestibular rehabilitation therapy has recently become more well established. In a cohort of athletes with SRC, the authors sought to 1) assess the relati... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
Interaction of surface type, temperature, and week of season on concussion risk in the National Football League: a Bayesian analysis - Smoliga JM, Deshpande SK, Binney ZO.
BACKGROUND: Artificial turf fields and environmental conditions may influence sports concussion risk, but existing research is limited by uncontrolled confounding factors, limited sample size, and the assumption that risk factors are independent of one ano... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Retinal changes associated with football-related concussions and head impacts - Atlas JB, Young M, Bertolace L, Juskiewicz I, Abrham Y, Merchant-Borna K, Dermady S, Keane B, Ramchandran RS, Bazarian J, Silverstein S.
This pilot study explored the sensitivity of retinal markers to CNS sequelae of concussive and subconcussive head hits. Three groups of college athletes were assessed at pre-season, post-season and 4-months later: Football players with a concussion history... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
"Part and parcel of the game?" Physical education teachers, head trauma, and the Rugby Football Union's "Headcase" programme - Hill S, Magrath R, White A.
This article provides an analysis of British physical education (PE) teachers ’ knowledge of and attitudes toward concussion in rugby.
Methods
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 qualified PE teachers responsible for rugby delive... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Driving characteristics of young adults prior to and following concussion - Patrick KE, Kroshus E, Boyle LN, Wang J, Binjolkar M, Ebel BE, Rivara FP.
This study sought to examine whether young adults who sustain concussions have different driving histories and pre-injury driving styles than uninjured peers. In addition, we assessed whether modifications were made to driving behavior in the a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
