Multiple concussions and neuropsychological functioning in collegiate football players
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Multiple Gehirnerschütterungen und neuropsychologische Funktion bei College-Footballspielern |
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Autor: | Macciocchi, Stephen N.; Barth, Jeffrey T.; Littlefield, Lauren; Cantu, Robert C. |
Erschienen in: | Journal of athletic training |
Veröffentlicht: | 36 (2001), 3, S. 303-306, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1062-6050, 0160-8320, 1938-162X |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201101000656 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
Objective: To document neurocognitive and neurobehavioral consequences of 1 versus 2 concussions. Design and Setting: Nonequivalent, pretest-posttest cohort design with multiple dependent measures. Participants were selected from a large sample of athletes who participated in a comprehensive, multiuniversity study of football-related concussion. Subjects: College football players who sustained 1 and 2 grade 1 concussive injuries were matched for age, education, and duration of competitive football. Measurements: Neuropsychological tests and symptoms checklists. Results: Multivariate analysis of variance did not show a statistically significant difference in test performance between players with 1 or 2 concussions. Chi square analyses revealed that concussions significantly increased the number of symptom complaints, but symptoms returned to baseline by 10 days postinjury. The effects of 2 injuries did not appear to be significantly greater than that of a single injury. Differences in response to concussion were observed. Conclusion: Neurocognitive and neurobehavioral consequences of 2 concussions did not appear to be significantly different from those of 1 concussion, but methodologic issues place limitations on data interpretation. Additional studies are needed to clarify the neuropsychological consequences of multiple concussions. Verf.-Referat