@article{ref1,
title="The association between multiple prior concussions, cognitive test scores, and symptom reporting in youth rugby league players",
journal="Brain injury",
year="2019",
author="Gardner, Andrew J. and Howell, David R. and Iverson, Grant L.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="<b>Objective</b>: To examine the effect of prior concussion history on cognitive test performance and concussion symptom reporting among adolescent youth rugby league athletes.<b>Participants</b>: Participants were male elite level youth rugby league players (N = 73; Mean Age = 15.8; SD = 0.9; range = 14-18 years).<b>Main Outcome Measure</b>: CogSport performance based on participants group; those who reported no previous concussions (n = 30),1-2 previous concussions (n = 19), and ≥3 previous concussions (n = 29).<b>Results</b>: 73 participants with valid CogSport scores were included in the cognitive analyses. All participants were included in the symptom analyses. There were no differences between the groups with 0,1-2, or ≥3 previous concussions for processing speed, attention, learning, or working memory. There was atrend for those with multiple prior concussions to report more baseline preseason symptoms.<b>Conclusions</b>: There were no differences in scores on the CogSport test among those with ahistory of 0,1-2, or ≥3 prior concussions. Consistent with prior studies, youth with ahistory of multiple past concussions are more likely to endorse baseline preseason symptoms.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-9052",
doi="10.1080/02699052.2019.1683894",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2019.1683894"
}