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Incidence of Concussion in High School Football Players of Ohio and Pennsylvania

Langburt, Wayne, Cohen, Bruce, Akhthar, Nadia, O'Neill, Kelly, Lee, Jar-Chi·2001·Journal of Child Neurology
DOI 10.1177/088307380101600203
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Football injuries account for more concussions than any other sport in North America. A 1977 survey of high school football players in Minnesota found that 19% of players reported at least one concussion (characterized by loss of awareness) during a season. These results have not been confirmed in subsequent studies. This study sought to estimate the incidence of concussion among high school football players in our region, establish the frequency of the most common symptoms, and determine the duration of subsequent restriction from participation in the sport. The athletic boards of area high schools distributed a three-page survey to 450 high school football players. Of the 450 surveys distributed, 234 (52%) were returned, only 1 of which was excluded because of contradictory information. The incidence of concussion in football players was 47.2% (110/233, P < .001 versus a previously determined rate of 19%). Eighty-one of 233 players (34.9%) had multiple concussions. A total of 376 concussions were reported. The distribution of severity of the 376 reported concussive events was grade I, 87.8%; grade II, 9.9%; and grade III, 2.4%. Only 12 athletes were required to stop play for one or more games. The incidence of high school football players sustaining a concussion is much higher than previously established. The majority of these are mild (grade I) concussions. Further research is needed since multiple low-grade concussions may incur cumulative neuropsychologic impairments. (J Child Neurol 2001;16:83-85).

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Authors
Langburt, W., Cohen, B., Akhthar, N., O'Neill, K., & Lee, J.-C.
Affiliations
Cleveland Clinic (US)
ORCID
Cohen, Bruce
Venue
Journal of Child Neurology
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2001-02
Volume
16
Issue
2
Pages
83-85
ISSN
  • 0883-0738 (ISSN-L)
  • 1708-8283
DOI
10.1177/088307380101600203
OpenAlex
W2059091587
Cited by
62
References
14
Citations by year
2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 1
FWCI
1.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Child Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports injuries and prevention
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
Keywords
concussion, high school football, sports injuries, concussion incidence, concussion symptoms, multiple concussions, return to sport, Ohio, Pennsylvania
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Athletic Injuries, Brain Concussion, Football, Humans, Male, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Population Surveillance, Surveys and Questionnaires, Trauma Severity Indices, Incidence

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