Citation

Jeckell AS, Brett BL, Totten DJ, Solomon GS. Appl. Neuropsychol. Child 2019; 8(3): 199-205.

Affiliation

Department of Neurological Surgery , Vanderbilt University School of Medicine , Nashville , Tennessee , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/21622965.2017.1421464

PMID

29351382

Abstract

Identification of modifying factors that influence the development of post-concussion syndrome (PCS) following sport-related concussion (SRC) has drawn considerable interest. In this pilot study, we investigate the effect of team vs. individual sport participation on the development of PCS in a sample of 136 high school and college student-athletes. Controlling for several confounding variables, we employed a binary logistic regression and chi-squared test.

RESULTS of this pilot study indicate that participation in team versus individual sport is not a significant factor in the development of PCS. The identification of other forms of protective mechanisms is discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

Concussion; head injury; post-concussion syndrome; sports; team sport