Whole-blood metabolomics of a rat model of repetitive concussion - Khan AR, Zehra S, Baranwal AK, Kumar D, Ali R, Javed S, Bhaisora K.
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and repetitive mTBI (RmTBI) are silent epidemics, and so far, there is no objective diagnosis. The severity of the injury is solely based on the Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) scale. Most patients suffer from one or more behavi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
The effect of ball heading and subclinical concussion on the neuromuscular control of the lower limb: a systematic review - Kakavas G, Giannakopoulos IS, Tsiokanos A, Potoupnis M, Tsaklis PV.
BACKGROUND: Soccer is unique among sports because it is the only sport that involves purposeful use of the head to control, pass, or shoot the ball. Over the previous five years, a relationship between lower extremity (LE) injury and sports related concuss... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Consensus statement: an evidence-based review of exercise, rehabilitation, rest, and return to activity protocols for the treatment of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury - De Luigi AJ, Bell KR, Bramhall JP, Choe M, Dec K, Finnoff JT, Halstead M, Herring SA, Matuszak J, Raksin PB, Swanson J, Millett C.
OBJECTIVE: Early diagnosis and appropriate management of concussion/mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is critical for preventing poor outcomes and minimizing healthcare burden. Current clinical guidelines for concussion management focus mostly on diagnosi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
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
