Epidemiology of sport-related concussion

LA Pierpoint, C Collins - Clinics in sports medicine, 2021 - sportsmed.theclinics.com
Participation in sports occurs across the life span. In 2018, 56% of children aged 6 to 12
years in the United States played a team sport, with 38% of these children participating on a …

Data-driven risk classification of concussion rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis

KL Van Pelt, T Puetz, J Swallow, AP Lapointe… - Sports medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background Concussion is a growing public health concern and generating concussion
prevention programs depends on identifying high-risk sports and characteristics. Identifying …

Association of sex with adolescent soccer concussion incidence and characteristics

AC Bretzin, T Covassin, DJ Wiebe… - JAMA network open, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Because of the negative consequences of concussion, considerable research
efforts have been directed toward understanding the risk factors for sport-related concussion …

Understanding traumatic brain injury in females: a state-of-the-art summary and future directions

EM Valera, ALC Joseph, K Snedaker… - The Journal of head …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
In this report, we identify existing issues and challenges related to research on traumatic
brain injury (TBI) in females and provide future directions for research. In 2017, the National …

[HTML][HTML] Microglia dynamics in adolescent traumatic brain injury

E Eyolfson, A Khan, R Mychasiuk… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Repetitive, mild traumatic brain injuries (RmTBIs) are increasingly common in adolescents
and encompass one of the largest neurological health concerns in the world. Adolescence is …

What is the risk of recurrent concussion in children and adolescents aged 5–18 years? A systematic review and meta-analysis

J van Ierssel, M Osmond, J Hamid… - British journal of sports …, 2021 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective We aimed to examine the risk of concussion in children with a previous history of
concussion. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. The primary outcome was …

[HTML][HTML] Are sex differences in collegiate and high school sports-related concussion reflected in the guidelines? A scoping review

PA Musko, AK Demetriades - Brain sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Finite element evaluation of an American football helmet featuring liquid shock absorbers for protecting against concussive and subconcussive head impacts

NJ Cecchi, H Vahid Alizadeh, Y Liu… - … in bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Concern has grown over the potential long-term effects of repeated head impacts and
concussions in American football. Recent advances in impact engineering have yielded the …

Health-promoting behaviours and concussion history are associated with cognitive function, mood-related symptoms and emotional–behavioural dyscontrol in former …

SR Walton, ZY Kerr, BL Brett, A Chandran… - British journal of sports …, 2021 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objectives To examine the relationships among self-reported sport-related concussion
(SRC) history and current health-promoting behaviours (exercise frequency, diet quality and …

Head games: a systematic review and meta-analysis examining concussion and head impact incidence rates, modifiable risk factors, and prevention strategies in …

MP Pankow, RA Syrydiuk, AT Kolstad, AK Hayden… - Sports medicine, 2022 - Springer
Objectives The aims were to (1) examine the rates and mechanisms of concussion and head
impact in youth football (high school level or younger);(2) identify modifiable risk factors for …