Concussion pathophysiology and injury biomechanics

R Romeu-Mejia, CC Giza, JT Goldman - Current reviews in …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The concussion public health burden has increased alongside
our knowledge of the pathophysiology of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). The purpose of …

Concussion biomechanics, head acceleration exposure and brain injury criteria in sport: a review

G Tierney - Sports biomechanics, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
There are mounting concerns surrounding the risk of neurodegenerative diseases and
complications associated with concussion incidence and repetitive head acceleration events …

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 …

Sport-related concussion: evaluation, treatment, and future directions

L McKeithan, N Hibshman, AM Yengo-Kahn… - Medical sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a highly prevalent injury predominantly affecting millions
of youth through high school athletes every year. In recent years, SRC has received a …

When to pull the trigger: conceptual considerations for approximating head acceleration events using instrumented mouthguards

J Tooby, K Till, A Gardner, K Stokes, G Tierney… - Sports medicine, 2024 - Springer
Head acceleration events (HAEs) are acceleration responses of the head following external
short-duration collisions. The potential risk of brain injury from a single high-magnitude HAE …

Development of the STAR evaluation system for assessing bicycle helmet protective performance

ML Bland, C McNally, DS Zuby, BC Mueller… - Annals of biomedical …, 2020 - Springer
Cycling is a leading cause of mild traumatic brain injury in the US. While bicycle helmets
help protect cyclists who crash, limited biomechanical data exist differentiating helmet …

Correlation of concussion symptom profile with head impact biomechanics: a case for individual-specific injury tolerance

S Rowson, SM Duma, BD Stemper, A Shah… - Journal of …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Concussion is a brain injury induced by biomechanical forces that is broadly defined as a
complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain. The intricate link between …

Accounting for variance in concussion tolerance between individuals: comparing head accelerations between concussed and physically matched control subjects

S Rowson, ET Campolettano, SM Duma… - Annals of biomedical …, 2019 - Springer
Researchers have been collecting head impact data from instrumented football players to
characterize the biomechanics of concussion for the past 15 years, yet the link between …

[HTML][HTML] Stress and traumatic brain injury: An inherent bi-directional relationship with temporal and synergistic complexities

J Brand, SJ McDonald, JR Gawryluk, BR Christie… - Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stress are prevalent worldwide and can both result in life-
altering health problems. While stress often occurs in the absence of TBI, TBI inherently …

A review of on-field investigations into the biomechanics of concussion in football and translation to head injury mitigation strategies

B Rowson, SM Duma - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2020 - Springer
This review paper summarizes the scientific advancements in the field of concussion
biomechanics in American football throughout the past five decades. The focus is on-field …