학술논문
Initial symptom presentation after high school football-related concussion varies by time point in a season: an initial investigation
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Sports Medicine - Open, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2199-1170
2198-9761
2198-9761
Abstract
Abstract Background Schedule-based and in-season factors (e.g., competition type) have been shown to be associated with symptom reporting patterns and injury severity in sport-related concussion (SRC). To determine if acute neurocognitive and symptom presentation following SRC differ by time point within a high school football season. Methods Multicenter ambispective cohort of high school football players who sustained a SRC (N = 2594). Timing (early, mid, and late season) of SRC was based on median dates for the start of the pre-season, regular season, and playoffs of each states’ football schedules. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) investigated differences across season period groups for: (1) neurocognitive test scores, (2) total symptom scores (TSS), and (3) individual symptom increases from baseline within 1-week post-injury. Results Significant group differences were observed in TSS, F(2, 2589) = 15.40, p