@article{ref1,
title="Sport-related concussion and sensory function in young adults",
journal="Journal of athletic training",
year="2014",
author="Moore, Robert D. and Broglio, Steven P. and Hillman, Charles H.",
volume="49",
number="1",
pages="36-41",
abstract="Context :  The long-term implications of concussive injuries for brain and cognitive health represent a growing concern in the public consciousness. As such, identifying measures sensitive to the subtle yet persistent effects of concussive injuries is warranted.   Objective :  To investigate how concussion sustained early in life influences visual processing in young adults. We predicted that young adults with a history of concussion would show decreased sensory processing, as noted by a reduction in P1 event-related potential component amplitude.   Design :  Cross-sectional study.   Setting :  Research laboratory.   Patients or Other Participants :  Thirty-six adults (18 with a history of concussion, 18 controls) between the ages of 20 and 28 years completed a pattern-reversal visual evoked potential task while event-related potentials were recorded.   Main Outcome Measure(s) :  The groups did not differ in any demographic variables (all P values > .05), yet those with a concussive history exhibited reduced P1 amplitude compared with the control participants (P = .05).   Conclusions :  These results suggest that concussion history has a negative effect on visual processing in young adults. Further, upper-level neurocognitive deficits associated with concussion may, in part, result from less efficient downstream sensory capture.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1062-6050",
doi="10.4085/1062-6050-49.1.02",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-49.1.02"
}