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PLoS One 2019 20;14(2):e0212541. Epub 2019 Feb 20.

Neurotraumatology and Neurosurgery Research Unit (UNINN), Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain.

Self-report measures, particularly symptom inventories, are critical tools for identifying patients with persistent post-concussion symptoms and their follow-up. Unlike in military or sports-related assessment, in general civilian settings pre-injury levels of concussion-like symptoms are lacking. Normative data are available in adolescent and college populations, but no reference data exist to guide clinical adult explorations. Read More

Behav Sleep Med 2019 Feb 20:1-8. Epub 2019 Feb 20.

a Department of Pediatrics and Neurology , MedStar Georgetown University Hospital , Washington , DC , USA.

Objectives: The relationship between repeated concussions and sleep disturbance is yet to be fully understood. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between sleep disturbance, concussion duration, and repeated concussions by assessing postconcussive symptoms and cognition.

Methods: Subjects (ages 13-33 years) underwent postconcussion cognitive function evaluation and reported postconcussion symptoms including severity of disturbed sleep (drowsiness, trouble falling asleep, sleeping more than usual, and sleeping less than usual), mood disturbance (sadness, irritability, nervousness, and emotional lability), and headache. Read More

J Neuropsychol 2019 Feb 19. Epub 2019 Feb 19.

Ste-Justine Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

There is emerging evidence that parent-child interactions are affected by early childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI). These findings are of functional importance when considering the high prevalence of TBI in early childhood alongside evidence that young children exposed to positive relationships with their parents early in life exhibit better social functioning concurrently and longitudinally. Given that the overall quality of parent-child interactions is the result of both parent and child emotional and behavioural dispositions, it remains unclear which parental or child-related factors contribute to the quality of interactions post-TBI. Read More

JAMA 2019 Feb;321(7):638

Brain Inj 2019 11;33(4):456-462. Epub 2019 Jan 11.

d Department of Neuroscience , Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University , Philadelphia , PA , USA.

Introduction: Repetitive subconcussive head impacts in contact/collision sports such as in US football are believed to contribute to long-term brain changes and chronic symptoms. However, the lack of tools to measure the effects of repeated subconcussion limits our understanding of potential contributions to neuropathological alterations including cellular damage.

Methods: We examined subconcussive head impacts using an accelerometer-embedded mouthguard on changes in blood levels of neurofilament light (NFL) chain in 18 Division I college football players. Read More

Am J Lifestyle Med 2019 03 20;13(2):172-181. Epub 2017 Jan 20.

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia (JMB, MRL); Division of Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Performance Center, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (CLM); and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (CLM).

The recent passage of state youth sports concussion laws across the country introduces clinical implications for health care professionals caring for student-athletes. Although the laws were established to provide protections for student-athletes and prevent adverse outcomes, efforts aimed at implementation have uncovered various challenges in concussion diagnosis and management. Some of the most salient issues include medical evaluation, return to play, and return to learn. Read More

JAMA Pediatr 2019 Feb 18. Epub 2019 Feb 18.

Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

J Neurotrauma 2019 Feb 16. Epub 2019 Feb 16.

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery , 1211 Medical Center Drive , Dept of Neurosurgery - T-4224 Medical Center North , Nashville, Tennessee, United States , 37212 ;

Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) is characterized by persistent cognitive, somatic, and emotional symptoms after a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Genetic and other biological variables may contribute to PCS etiology, and the emergence of biobanks linked to electronic health records (EHR) offers new opportunities for research on PCS. We sought to validate the use of EHR data of PCS patients by comparing two diagnostic algorithms deployed in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center de-identified database of 2. Read More

Clin J Sport Med 2019 Feb 12. Epub 2019 Feb 12.

Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Objective: To assess the safety of supervised exercise (SE) in acute sport-related concussion (SRC) and its influence on recovery.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: University SRC clinic at a tertiary care center. Read More

Sports Health 2019 Feb 15:1941738119827966. Epub 2019 Feb 15.

School of Exercise Science, Physical, and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Background:: Brain injury arising from head trauma is a major concern in mixed martial arts (MMA) because knockout (KO) and technical knockout (TKO) are frequent fight outcomes. Previous studies have shown a high incidence of matches ending due to strikes to the head but did not consider weight categories and female fights. This study aimed at analyzing match stoppages in MMA and the exposure to head trauma distinguished by sex and weight categories. Read More

Neuropsychol Rehabil 2019 Feb 15:1-14. Epub 2019 Feb 15.

h Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center , South Texas Veterans Health Care System , San Antonio , TX , USA.

This study examined whether self-efficacy differentiated treatment responders from non-responders in a trial of cognitive rehabilitation (CR) for postconcussive symptoms. 126 service members with mild TBI seen on average 9.5 months since injury completed one of four cognitive rehabilitation treatments for 6 weeks. Read More

Semin Speech Lang 2019 Feb 14. Epub 2019 Feb 14.

Clinical Laboratory Sciences/MPH Programs, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas.

Concussion is a transitory brain injury resulting from a blow to the head. Concussion is considered a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), which is self-limited. Repetitive mTBI has been associated with chronic, progressive neurological damage. Read More

J Neuroophthalmol 2019 Mar;39(1):94-102

Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care (RB, RN), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology (ABF), Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts.

Background: Photophobia is commonly associated with migraine, meningitis, concussion, and a variety of ocular diseases. Advances in our ability to trace multiple brain pathways through which light information is processed have paved the way to a better understanding of the neurobiology of photophobia and the complexity of the symptoms triggered by light.

Purpose: The purpose of this review is to summarize recent anatomical and physiological studies on the neurobiology of photophobia with emphasis on migraine. Read More

Clin J Sport Med 2019 Feb 11. Epub 2019 Feb 11.

The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention, Waltham, Massachusetts.

Objective: To evaluate recovery trajectories among youth athletes with a concussion and healthy controls across different domains using a quantitative and multifaceted protocol.

Study Design: Prospective repeated measures.

Participants: Youth athletes diagnosed with a concussion between the ages of 8 and 18 years were evaluated (1) within 10 days after injury, (2) approximately 3 weeks after injury, and (3) after return-to-play clearance. Read More

Lab Invest 2019 Feb 13. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is common in many populations, including athletes, veterans, and domestic abuse victims. mTBI can cause chronic symptoms, including depression, irritability, memory problems, and attention deficits. A history of repetitive mTBI has been epidemiologically associated with developing early-onset dementia and neurodegenerative diseases and, in particular, is thought to be the underlying cause of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)-a progressive tauopathy diagnosed by the presence of perivascular hyperphosphorylated tau protein (p-tau) in the depths of cortical sulci. Read More

Br J Sports Med 2019 Feb 13. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

Duke Sport Sciences Institute, Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

There has been an increased focus and awareness of head injury and sport-related concussion (SRC) across all sports from the medical and scientific communities, sports organisations, legislators, the media and the general population. Soccer, in particular, has been a focus of attention due to the popularity of the game, the frequency of SRC and the hypothesised effects of repetitive heading of the ball. Major League Soccer, US Soccer and the National Women's Soccer League jointly hosted a conference entitled, 'Head Injury in Soccer: From Science to the Field', on 21-22 April 2017 in New York City, New York. Read More

Am J Occup Ther 2018 Nov/Dec;72(6):7206205050p1-7206205050p7

Deirdre R. Dawson, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.), is Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Senior Scientist, Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Health Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;

Objective: The Multiple Errands Test (MET) was designed to measure the effect of executive dysfunction on everyday life activities, but little is known about the cognitive requirements for successful performance. This study's objective was to investigate cognitive functions associated with successful MET performance, specifically, the Baycrest-MET.

Method: Correlation analysis examined relationships between Baycrest-MET performance and neuropsychological functioning in participants with acquired brain injury (ABI; N = 27). Read More

Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 2019 Feb 13. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

, Berkeley, CA, USA.

Purpose Of Review: Post-concussion syndrome (PCS), when the patient's concussion symptoms last longer than 4-6 weeks, affects 10-30% of concussion patients. PCS presents a significant source of morbidity to patients and a management challenge to providers. In this review, we present the current evidence and best management approaches for pediatric PCS. Read More

Bipolar Disord 2019 Feb 12. Epub 2019 Feb 12.

Forensic Pathologist/Neuropathologist/Epidemiologist, San Joaquin County Sheriff-Coroner/Chief Medical Examiner. Clinical Professor of Medical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Davis.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a diagnosis recently discovered and described in the context of American football. It is a a neurodegenerative disease that is a consequence of repetitive brain injury such as concussion. Such injury most notably occurs in physically violent sports but can also occur in other settings, such as during military duty, where explosive blasts can cause subconcussive impacts to the head. Read More

Sports Med 2019 Feb 11. Epub 2019 Feb 11.

Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Delaware, 349 Tower at STAR, 100 Discovery Blvd, Newark, DE, 19713, USA.

Background: Repetitive head impacts in young athletes are potentially detrimental to later life (e.g., age 50 + years) neurological function; however, it is unknown what the short-term effects (e. Read More

Orthop J Sports Med 2019 Feb 1;7(2):2325967119829212. Epub 2019 Feb 1.

Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Studies of professional American football players have shown that football-related activities lead to acute injuries and may have long-term adverse health outcomes including osteoarthritis, neurocognitive impairment, and cardiovascular disease. However, the full complement of what constitutes professional football exposure has yet to be effectively articulated. Most likely, professional football exposure encompasses a multifaceted array of experiences including head impacts and joint stresses, long-term pain medication use, dietary restrictions, and strenuous training regimens. Read More

Ment Illn 2018 Nov 20;10(2):7901. Epub 2018 Dec 20.

University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

The retrospective diagnosis of concussion is often missed by clinicians. We present a brief scale for retrospective assessment of the immediate concussion symptoms (ICS) to facilitate the diagnosis of patients without visible head injury or full loss of consciousness. We administered the scale to 90 survivors of car accidents (mean age 42. Read More

J Sci Med Sport 2019 Jan 18. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Injury Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, United States.

Objectives: Increased neck strength has been hypothesized to lower sports related concussion risk, but lacks experimental evidence. The goal is to investigate the role cervical muscle strength plays in blunt impact head kinematics and the biofidelity of common experimental neck conditions. We hypothesize head kinematics do not vary with neck activation due to low short term human head-to-neck coupling; because of the lack of coupling, free-head experimental conditions have higher biofidelity than Hybrid III necks. Read More

Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2019 Jan 25. Epub 2019 Jan 25.

Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute and Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, KNB3300D 2500 University Drive NW, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada. Electronic address:

Introduction: While most individuals recover in the initial days to weeks following a concussion, in up to 30% of cases symptoms and functional limitations may persist beyond the initial four weeks. There is emerging evidence that multifaceted physiotherapy techniques for individuals who have ongoing symptoms following concussion may be of benefit.

Purpose: The purpose of this masterclass article is to summarize the evidence for rehabilitation, describe treatment techniques and multifaceted interventions following concussion. Read More

Sports Med 2019 Feb 11. Epub 2019 Feb 11.

Department of Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Sciences, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.

Clinical management of concussion has evolved over the last 20 years, and complete cognitive and physical rest remains a common clinical recommendation. The duration of rest may vary widely, from 24-48 h to several weeks or until the patient's symptoms have resolved or returned to near baseline levels. Following a period of rest, a stepwise progression of exercise is used for gradual return to play or to work. Read More

Disabil Rehabil 2019 Feb 11:1-9. Epub 2019 Feb 11.

e Library, Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane , Australia.

Background: To evaluate the evidence for psychological treatments for persistent postconcussion symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury. There is scant evidence from limited clinical trials to direct the psychological management of persistent symptoms.

Method: Databases were searched for studies that: (1) included adults (≥ aged 16 years) following injury (from any cause); (2) tested interventions for postconcussion symptoms after the acute injury period (e. Read More

J Vis Exp 2019 Jan 20(143). Epub 2019 Jan 20.

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Concussion Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

The evidence-informed standardization of care along disease lines is recommended to improve outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. The aim of this project is to 1) describe the development and implementation of the Concussion Carepath, 2) demonstrate the process of integrating technology in the form of a mobile application to enable the carepath and guide clinical decision-making, and 3) present data on the utility of the C3 app in facilitating decision-making throughout the injury recovery process. A multi-disciplinary team of experts in concussion care was formed to develop an evidence-informed algorithm, outlining best practices for the clinical management of concussion along three phases of recovery - acute, subacute, and post-concussive. Read More

J Exp Neurosci 2019 21;13:1179069518824852. Epub 2019 Jan 21.

Jefferson Underclassman Multidisciplinary Laboratory (JUMP Lab), Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA, USA.

Background/main Objectives: No effective strategy exists to treat the well-recognized, devastating impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is the brain degeneration likely caused by repeated head trauma. The goals of this project were (1) to study the effects of single and recurrent TBI (rTBI) on (a) life span, (b) response to sedatives, and (c) behavioral responses to light and gravity and (2) to determine whether therapeutic hypothermia can mitigate the deleterious effects of TBI.

Methods: Five experimental groups were created: (1) control, (2) single TBI or concussion; (3) concussion + hypothermia, (4) rTBI, and (5) rTBI + hypothermia. Read More

J Mot Behav 2019 Feb 7:1-9. Epub 2019 Feb 7.

c Kennedy Krieger Institute , Baltimore , Maryland , USA .

Disrupted motor performance is increasingly recognized as a critical sequela of concussion which may have relevance for diagnosis and treatment. In 17 adolescents with recent concussion and 20 never-concussed controls, we evaluated the discriminant ability of a commonly used neurocognitive measure compared to a motor subtle sign exam, which evaluates gait, balance, and fine and gross motor control. We found that the motor subtle sign exam had better discriminant ability than the neurocognitive measure, but combining both measures was superior to analyses with individual measures (Wilks' ƛ = . Read More

PLoS One 2019 7;14(2):e0211684. Epub 2019 Feb 7.

College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Introduction: Assault is the third most common cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI), after falls and road traffic collisions. TBI can lead to multiple long-term physical, cognitive and emotional sequelae, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Intentional violence may further compound the psychological trauma of the event, in a way that conventional outcome measures, like the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS), fail to capture. Read More

Clin J Sport Med 2019 Feb 4. Epub 2019 Feb 4.

Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a common injury in recreational and organized sport. Over the past 30 years, there has been significant progress in our scientific understanding of SRC, which in turn has driven the development of clinical guidelines for diagnosis, assessment, and management of SRC. In addition to a growing need for knowledgeable health care professionals to provide evidence-based care for athletes with SRC, media attention and legislation have created awareness and, in some cases, fear about many issues and unknowns surrounding SRC. Read More

Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2019 Feb 5. Epub 2019 Feb 5.

Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 906 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801 USA.

Objective: To systematically review and quantitatively synthesize the existing evidence of balance and gait alternations lasting more than two weeks following concussion in adults.

Design: A systematic review was conducted through PubMed, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science. Investigations must include adult participants with at least 1 concussion, were measured over 14 days after injury, and reported balance or gait measures. Read More

PM R 2019 Feb 6. Epub 2019 Feb 6.

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Background: Although postural control deficits are common following a concussion, the current clinical assessments for postural control tend to resolve within 3-10 days post-injury. There is a lack of sensitive tools to examine subtle changes in postural control during the recovery phase following sports-related concussion. Only a limited number of studies have examined non-linear dynamics of postural control, no study has examined this metric longitudinally during the recovery phase following a sport-related concussion. Read More

PM R 2019 Feb 6. Epub 2019 Feb 6.

Kessler Foundation, East Hanover, NJ.

Background: Coaches, athletic trainers (ATCs), and parents/guardians (parents) are important contributors to the proper identification and management of concussions in student-athletes. However, there are limited studies on the identification of concussion knowledge gaps that will help inform educational efforts and improve concussion outcomes in these groups.

Objective: To identify gaps and factors influencing concussion knowledge for high school athletics. Read More

J Athl Train 2019 Feb 5. Epub 2019 Feb 5.

Department of Psychological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff.

Context: Few researchers have examined the views of important stakeholders in football student-athletes' spheres of influence and whether their views map well in a systems approach to understanding concussion-reporting behavior (CRB).

Objective: To examine the extent to which stakeholders' beliefs about what influences football players' CRB reflect system-level influences that go beyond individual-level factors.

Design: Qualitative study. Read More

JAMA Pediatr 2019 Feb 4. Epub 2019 Feb 4.

Department of Psychiatry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo.

Importance: Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a significant public health problem without an effective treatment.

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of subsymptom threshold aerobic exercise vs a placebo-like stretching program prescribed to adolescents in the acute phase of recovery from SRC.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This multicenter prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted at university concussion centers. Read More

Int J Circumpolar Health 2019 Dec;78(1):1573163

b Pediatrics and Child Health , University of Manitoba , Canada.

Pediatric concussion patients living in northern communities in Canada can face unique challenges accessing primary and specialized healthcare. In this study we report the clinical characteristics, healthcare utilization, outcomes and estimated cost avoidance associated with a pilot pediatric concussion telemedicine program established between a multi-disciplinary pediatric concussion program in Winnipeg, Manitoba and a hospital in Thompson, Manitoba. From October 1- July 1, 2018, 20 patients were evaluated; mean age 13. Read More

Anesthesiol Clin 2019 Mar;37(1):119-134

Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.

Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) uniquely affects the pediatric population. Abusive head trauma (AHT) is a subset of severe pediatric TBI usually affecting children in the first year of life. AHT is a form of nonaccidental trauma. Read More

Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2019 Jan 30. Epub 2019 Jan 30.

Behav Res Methods 2019 Jan 31. Epub 2019 Jan 31.

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.

Laboratory-based retroreflective and magnetic scleral search-coil technologies are the current standards for collecting saccadometric data, but such equipment is costly and cumbersome. We have validated a novel, portable, high-speed video camera-based system (Exilim EX-FH20, Casio, Tokyo, Japan) for measuring saccade reaction time (RT) and error rate in a well-lit environment. This system would enable measurements of pro- and antisaccades in athletes, which is important because antisaccade metrics provide a valid tool for concussion diagnosis and determining an athlete's safe return to play. Read More

Br J Sports Med 2019 Feb;53(4):213-225

Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a common injury in recreational and organised sport. Over the past 30 years, there has been significant progress in our scientific understanding of SRC, which in turn has driven the development of clinical guidelines for diagnosis, assessment and management of SRC. In addition to a growing need for knowledgeable healthcare professionals to provide evidence-based care for athletes with SRC, media attention and legislation have created awareness and, in some cases, fear about many issues and unknowns surrounding SRC. Read More

Med Clin North Am 2019 Mar 3;103(2):251-261. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA. Electronic address:

Concussion is a public health crisis affecting vulnerable populations including youth athletes. As awareness increases, more patients with acute concussion are seeking medical evaluations. Internists are frontline medical providers and thus should be able to identify, diagnose, manage, and know when to refer patients with concussion. Read More

Brain Inj 2019 31;33(4):1-7. Epub 2019 Jan 31.

d Department of Community Health and Family Medicine , University of Florida , Gainesville , FL , USA.

Objective: Explore changes in micro-RNA (miRNA) expression in blood after sport-related concussion (SRC) in collegiate athletes.

Methods: Twenty-seven collegiate athletes (~41% male, ~75% white, age 18.8 ± 0. Read More

Brain Inj 2019 Jan 31:1-6. Epub 2019 Jan 31.

a Department of Kinesiology, Concussion Research Laboratory , University of Georgia , Athens , GA , USA.

Primary Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether sex, years of sport eligibility completed, and sport contact level influenced student-athletes' concussion reporting intentions and behaviours.

Research Design: Cross-sectional.

Methods And Procedures: Student-athletes (n = 828) reported their sex, years of sport eligibility completed, sport, and completed concussion reporting intentions and behaviours surveys. Read More

Brain Inj 2019 Jan 30:1-5. Epub 2019 Jan 30.

b National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neuroscience, School of Public health & Psychosocial Studies , Auckland University of Technology , Auckland , New Zealand.

Background: Previous studies of the Rivermead Post-Concussive Questionnaire(RPQ)'s factor structure were conducted within 1 year post-injury. Post-concussive symptoms may persist, and are common in the general population, so determining if the factor structure in mild-TBI and controls differ is important. This study examined factor structure of the RPQ in adults 4 years post-mild-TBI and in age-/gender-matched controls. Read More

Sports Med Int Open 2019 Jan 28;3(1):E6-E11. Epub 2019 Jan 28.

Institute of Sports and Preventive Medicine, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany.

The present study aimed to investigate time trends of head injuries and their injury mechanisms since a rule change as monitoring may help to identify causes of head injuries and may advance head injury prevention efforts. Based on continuously recorded data from the German football magazine "kicker Sportmagazin " as well as other media sources, a database of head injuries in the 1 German male Bundesliga was generated comprising 11 seasons (2006/07-2016/17). Injury mechanisms were analysed from video recordings. Read More

Cureus 2018 Nov 23;10(11):e3627. Epub 2018 Nov 23.

Neurosurgery, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA.

Background Sports-related concussion is a major cause of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). It is possible that environmental factors, such as temperature, humidity, and stadium's altitude, may influence the overall incidence of concussions during a game. Purpose To examine the impact of environmental factors, such as temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and dew point, on concussion incidence. Read More

Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019 Jan 25. Epub 2019 Jan 25.

Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL.

Introduction: Concussion prevalence in Sport is well-recognized; so too is the challenge of clinical and return-to-play management for an injury with an inherent indeterminant time course of resolve. Clear, valid insight to the anticipated resolution time could assist in planning treatment intervention.

Purpose: This study implemented a supervised machine learning-based approach in modeling estimated symptom resolve time in high school athletes who incurred a concussion during sport activity. Read More