Summary of evidence-based guideline update: evaluation and management of concussion in sports: report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the …

CC Giza, JS Kutcher, S Ashwal, J Barth, TSD Getchius… - Neurology, 2013 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To update the 1997 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) practice parameter
regarding sports concussion, focusing on 4 questions: 1) What factors increase/decrease …

The neuropathology of sport

AC McKee, DH Daneshvar, VE Alvarez, TD Stein - Acta neuropathologica, 2014 - Springer
The benefits of regular exercise, physical fitness and sports participation on cardiovascular
and brain health are undeniable. Physical activity reduces the risk for cardiovascular …

Prevention strategies and modifiable risk factors for sport-related concussions and head impacts: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PH Eliason, JM Galarneau, AT Kolstad… - British journal of sports …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objectives To evaluate prevention strategies, their unintended consequences and
modifiable risk factors for sport-related concussion (SRC) and/or head impact risk. Design …

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine position statement: concussion in sport

KG Harmon, J Drezner, M Gammons… - Clinical Journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The recognition and management of concussion in sport is
an evolving and controversial topic with a myriad of groups and organizations producing …

What strategies can be used to effectively reduce the risk of concussion in sport? A systematic review

CA Emery, AM Black, A Kolstad, G Martinez… - British journal of sports …, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
Aim or objective To examine the effectiveness of concussion prevention strategies in
reducing concussion risk in sport. Design Systematic review according to the PRISMA …

Risk factors for sports concussion: an evidence-based systematic review

S Abrahams, S Mc Fie, J Patricios… - British journal of sports …, 2014 - bjsm.bmj.com
Concussion is a common sports injury with approximately 1.6–3.8 million sport-related
concussions reported in the USA annually. Identifying risk factors may help in preventing …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of concussion in rugby union

AJ Gardner, GL Iverson, WH Williams, S Baker… - Sports medicine, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background Rugby Union, a popular full-contact sport played throughout the world,
has one of the highest rates of concussion of all full-contact sports. Objective The aim of the …

A comparison of cognitive function in former rugby union players compared with former non-contact-sport players and the impact of concussion history

PA Hume, A Theadom, GN Lewis, KL Quarrie… - Sports medicine, 2017 - Springer
Aim This study investigated differences in cognitive function between former rugby and non-
contact-sport players, and assessed the association between concussion history and …

Concussion

WJ Mullally - The American journal of medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Concussion has been recognized as a clinical entity for more than 1000 years. Throughout
the 20th century it was studied extensively in boxers, but it did not pique the interest of the …

Assessment, management and knowledge of sport-related concussion: systematic review

D King, M Brughelli, P Hume, C Gissane - Sports medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background Sport-related concussions are a subset of mild traumatic brain injuries and are
a concern for many sporting activities worldwide. Objective To review and update the …