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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"sports-related concussion"”.
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Factors Predicting Return to Play in Sports-Related Concussion: An Empirical Evaluation
Sports-related concussion and its subsequent management have become a top priority within the sports medicine research spectrum. In order to properly understand the complex nature of concussion management, multiple aspects of the injury were explored including the psychobiological nature of the …
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Error-Related Theta Dynamics and Single-Trial Cognitive Control in Sports-Related Concussion
Athletes in contact sports can sustain concussions that damage brain circuits important for cognitive control of behavior. When healthy participants err, a cascade of neural dynamics is apparent across the scalp, and this neural activity predicts participants’ learning from mistakes and inhibiting …
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Outcomes Following Sports-Related Concussion in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: The Influence of Psychological Factors
… has been a popular topic of investigation in sports-related concussion, biopsychosocial sequelae have received considerably less attention. We reviewed the literature on emotional and psychosocial functioning in school-aged children and adolescents following concussion. MEDLINE and PsycINFO …
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Effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Recovery Outcomes in Adolescents with Sports Related Concussions
… initiation and recovery time in adolescents with sports related concussions. Hypothesis: Earlier intervention with vestibular rehabilitation following a sports related concussion will reduce recovery time Methods: This retrospective case-control study included patients 12-22 years old who were …
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Head Acceleration Experienced by Man: Exposure, Tolerance, and Applications
Between 1.6 and 3.8 million sports-related concussions are sustained by persons living in the United States annually. While sports-related concussion was once considered to only result in immediate neurocognitive impairment and symptoms that are transient in nature, recent research has correlated …
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Serum-based biomarkers and magnetic resonance imaging following mild traumatic brain injury in collegiate athletes post return-to-play
… collegiate athletes after experiencing a sports-related concussion. The second group (n = 21) was collegiate athlete controls matched on age, sex, and sport. Structural and functional MRI were used for analysis from a subgroup of 26 participants (13 concussed, 13 control). Blood samples …
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Navigating the Invisible: Elite Athletes’ Experience of Sports-Related Concussions
Sports-related concussions and their impact on athletes have been recognized as a pressing concern, as their hidden severity is often underestimated. Despite extensive research on the neurocognitive impact of sports-related concussions, little has been done in terms of understanding athletes’ …
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Overlapping of mental health symptoms and post-concussion symptoms among Icelandic female athletes
Studies on the relationship between sports-related concussion (SRC) and mental health symptoms have in the past been mainly focusing on male athletes. Non-specific post-concussion symptoms (PCS) can also be found in a healthy population. It is therefore important to analyze PCS that are overlapping …
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Descriptive Analysis of Preseason Baseline Data Collected from University Varsity Student-Athletes Using a Comprehensive Assessment Battery
… assessments and to examine the effects of sex, concussion history and their interaction on variables. 325 student-athletes (165 males; 160 females) completed one or more of the following assessments: Sport Concussion Assessment Tool-5 (SCAT5); force plate postural sway; Doppler ultrasound …
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Evaluation of Football Safety Techniques Utilizing Biomechanical Measurements
In recent years, concussions and the effect this injury has on the human brain has been an area of concern for many people involved in sports. And perhaps rightfully so, as between 1.6 and 3.8 million people each year sustain a sports-related concussion in the United States. In the past, …
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Quantifying Postural Control, Concussion Risk, and Helmet Performance in Youth Football
As many as 1.9 million sports-related concussions occur annually in youth sports in the United States (U.S.). Often considered a transient injury, research has begun to relate sports-related concussions to long-term neurodegeneration. Youth athletes are considered to be more vulnerable to …
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Concussion's impact on learning: The need for return-to-learn protocols for hospital and school collaboration
… legislation in all 50 states, in response to sports-related concussion, there are very few Return-to-Learn protocols in place in the nation’s public schools. Concussion is a mild form of TBI; the vast spectrum of TBI makes it a complex disability, which may involve intensive physical …
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Machine Learning Methods for Decision Making Inference in Healthcare
… In Chapter 3, I will investigate two treatment-related decision-making problems using electronic healthcare records (EHRs) databases. In Chapter 3 section 1, I will introduce a unified propensity score method for causal inference analysis using EHRs. In Chapter 3 section 2, I will propose a …
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Predictors of Persistent Neurobehavioral Symptoms in Adolescents with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Using a Novel Clinical Tool
Persistent post-concussion symptoms in adolescents are non-specific and poorly understood. A small percentage of adolescents (roughly 20%) will experience persistent symptoms following mTBI that can be disruptive in many areas of daily functioning. Including measures in assessment that are specific …
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The Influence of the Initiation of a Graded Exercise Protocol on Dynamic Postural Stability Following a Concussion
<p>Current post-concussion assessment tools may lack sensitivity in identifying recovery. Athletes demonstrating decreased postural control may have an increased likelihood of suffering sports-related injury. Exercise has been shown to briefly alter static postural control and the visual …