The role of concussion history and biological sex on baseline concussion clinical profile symptoms in adolescent rugby players - McKee C, Matthews M, Kontos AP, Rankin A, Bleakley C.
BACKGROUND: Accurate concussion monitoring requires access to preinjury baseline data. This is particularly important in adolescent athletes who have a high risk of concussion and are prone to prolonged recovery. As Rugby Union is governed by similar laws ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
New concussion guidelines could get athletes back to exercise, school earlier
American athletic trainers are getting behind guidelines that could allow students who sustain a concussion to return to class and physical activity sooner (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
More Postconcussive Symptoms Seen After Early Childhood Concussion
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 -- For young children, concussion is associated with more postconcussive symptoms (PCS) than orthopedic injury (OI) or no injury, according to a study published online March 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Dominique Dupont, from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Recovery after sport-related concussion in collegiate athletes with self-reported pre-injury migraines - Terry DP, Jo J, Williams K, Maxwell BA, Berkner P, Iverson GL, Zuckerman SL.
Pre-injury migraines might be a risk factor for prolonged recovery after sport-related concussion (SRC). We sought to examine whether a pre-injury history of migraines is associated with worse recovery following SRC in collegiate athletes. Data were collec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Sport-related concussion in soccer -a scoping review of available guidelines and a call for action to FIFA & soccer governing bodies - Demetriades AK, Shah I, Marklund N, Clusmann H, Peul W.
INTRODUCTION: Sport-related concussions (SRC) have been a concern in all sports, including soccer. The long-term effects of soccer-related head injuries are a public health concern. The Concussion in Sport Group (CISG) released a consensus statement in 201... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Postconcussive symptoms after early childhood concussion - Dupont D, Tang K, Beaudoin C, D égeilh F, Gagnon I, Yeates KO, Rose SC, Gravel J, Burstein B, Stang AS, Stanley RM, Zemek RL, Beauchamp MH.
IMPORTANCE: Research on postconcussive symptoms (PCS) following early childhood concussion has been hindered by a lack of measures suitable for this age group, resulting in a limited understanding of their evolution in young children. OBJECTIVE: To... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Concussion symptom presentation and clinical recovery among pediatric athletes: comparing concussions sustained during school and summer months - Wingerson MJ, Schmitz B, Smulligan KL, Walker GA, Magliato S, Wilson JC, Howell DR.
We examined post-concussion symptom presentation, exercise, and sleep among pediatric athletes who sustained concussion during the school year vs. summer months. METHODS: We evaluated athletes 6-18 years old within 21-days of concussion.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Concussion is a temporary disability: rethinking mild traumatic brain injury in sports medicine - Bevilacqua ZW.
Concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury, is not uniformly defined. Recent consensus describes concussion as a sport or exercise-related injury that perturbs neurotransmitter, metabolic, and axonal homeostasis (1). Other descriptions are more narrow in s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
The effect of social determinants of health on clinical recovery following concussion: a systematic review - Hunt TN, Roberts K, Taylor EM, Quintana CP, Kossman MK.
CONTEXT: Concussion evaluations include a multifaceted approach; however, individual differences can influence test score interpretations and validity. Social determinants of health (SDoH) differentially affect disease risk and outcomes based upon social a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Concussions: a review of physiological changes and long-term sequelae - Patel H, Polam S, Joseph R.
A concussion is a type of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). It is prevalent among athletes across a wide variety of sports. The exact mechanism of a concussion is unknown, but it is currently accepted that the acceleration and deceleration of the brain i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Sex differences in postinjury health profiles among U.S. military personnel following deployment-related concussion - MacGregor AJ, Crouch DJ, Zouris JM, Dougherty AL, Dye JL, Fraser JJ.
BACKGROUND: Women in the U.S. military are now authorized to serve in direct combat occupations. This may increase their risk of combat injuries, such as concussion, in future conflicts. Knowledge of sex differences in health profiles after concussion is p... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Youth handball concussion prevention strategies: a workshop-based study with experts and end users - Sturesson V, Marforio P, Reuter A, Johansson K, Ageberg E.
Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a serious injury in youth team sports, including handball. While research on the prevention of SRC has made progress over the past 5 years, prevention strategies are lacking in handball. The aim was to explore and develop ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Identification and connectomic profiling of concussion using Bayesian machine learning - Hacker B, Imms P, Dharani AM, Zhu J, Chowdhury NF, Chaudhari NN, Irimia A.
Accurate early diagnosis of concussion is useful to prevent sequelae and improve neurocognitive outcomes. Early after head impact, concussion diagnosis may be doubtful in persons whose neurological, neuroradiological, and/or neurocognitive examinations are... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Identifying the cerebral physiologic response to aerobic exercise following concussion: a scoping review - Cordingley DM, Gomez A, Ellis M, Zeiler FA.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify the cerebral physiologic response to aerobic exercise in individuals with a symptomatic concussion, highlighting available knowledge and knowledge gaps in the literature. DESIGN: A systematic sco... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Return to play following concussion: role for imaging? - Sanclemente D, Belair JA, Talekar KS, Roedl JB, Stache S.
This review surveys concussion management, focusing on the use of neuroimaging techniques in return to play (RTP) decisions. Clinical assessments traditionally were the foundation of concussion diagnoses. However, their subjective nature prompted an explor... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
