@article{ref1,
title="Progesterone levels in adolescent female athletes may contribute to decreased cognitive performance during acute phase of sports-related concussion",
journal="Developmental neuropsychology",
year="2024",
author="Ott, Summer and Redell, John and Cheema, Sukhnandan and Schatz, Philip and Becker, Elizabeth",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Although many outcome studies pertaining to sports-related concussion exist, female athletes with concussion remain an understudied group. We examined whether neurocognitive performance in adolescent females with sports-related concussion (SRC) is related to menstrual cycle-related hormone levels measured at one-week post-concussion, one-month post-concussion, or both. Thirty-eight female athletes, ages 14-18, were matched into two groups: SRC or healthy control. Self-reported symptom scores were higher among concussed females in the luteal phase, when progesterone levels are highest. <br><br>RESULTS suggest that progesterone levels may contribute to a heightened experience of symptoms during the acute phase of SRC, providing further evidence of a possible link between progesterone and symptom scores following concussion.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="8756-5641",
doi="10.1080/87565641.2024.2309556",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/87565641.2024.2309556"
}