The epidemiology of sport-related concussion
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Concussions and head injuries may never be completely eliminated from sports. However, with better data comes an improved understanding of the types of actions and activities that typically result in concussions. With this knowledge can come improved techniques and rule changes to minimize the rate and severity of concussions in sports. This article identifies the factors that affect concussion rate.
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The third finding, on the effects of recurrent injuries, is broadly consistent with the emerging literature on the adverse consequences of sports and combat-related neurotrauma.
“Our third finding, on the effects of recurrent injuries, is broadly consistent with the emerging literature on the adverse consequences of sports and combat-related neurotrauma [7,9,11–14,46–49].”
From Long-Term Outcomes Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury in Childhood and Adolescence: A Nationwide Swedish Cohort Study of a Wide Range of Medical and Social Outcomes (2016) · cites this paper as [9]
In Sport Specific Findings > American Football (page unavailable), the paper reports that football players with previous concussions have a greatly increased risk of future concussions. It also describes impaired recovery after sports concussion, supporting the sports-related portion of the claim. Our copy does not address combat-related neurotrauma, so it cannot support that portion of the broader statement. (LLM, conf=0.83)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredEpidemiological studies have consistently found higher rates of adverse outcomes in adults who have sustained a TBI compared to the general population.
“Epidemiological studies have consistently found higher rates of adverse outcomes in adults who have sustained a TBI when compared to the general population [7–16].”
From Long-Term Outcomes Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury in Childhood and Adolescence: A Nationwide Swedish Cohort Study of a Wide Range of Medical and Social Outcomes (2016) · cites this paper as [9]
The Introduction describes concussion symptoms, and the American Football section compares recovery in concussed athletes with control subjects. Neither passage reports rates of adverse outcomes in adults with TBI compared with the general population; searches for that comparison and for long-term outcomes found no such passage in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.73)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe Centers for Disease Control estimates that 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions occur in sports and recreational activities annually in the US.
“The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions occur in sports and recreational activities annually in the US [47].”
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- Authors
- Daneshvar, D. H., Nowinski, C. J., McKee, A. C., & Cantu, R. C.
- Affiliations
- Boston University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Daneshvar, Daniel H.
- Venue
- Clinics in Sports Medicine
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2011-01
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 1-17
- ISSN
- 0278-5919 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC2987636
- OpenAlex
- W2155327597
- Cited by
- 681
- References
- 44
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- FWCI
- 2.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Clinics in Sports Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- National Institute on Aging (AG 13846, 0572063345–5, 0572063345, supplement 0572063345, P30AG013846)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports injuries and prevention
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Keywords
- sports-related concussion, traumatic brain injury, concussion epidemiology, concussion risk factors, concussion prevention, sports rule changes, concussion incidence
- MeSH terms
- Athletic Injuries, Brain Concussion, Brain Injuries, Female, Head Protective Devices, Humans, Male, Sports Medicine, United States, Risk Assessment
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