%0 Journal Article
%T Progesterone levels in adolescent female athletes may contribute to decreased cognitive performance during acute phase of sports-related concussion
%J Developmental neuropsychology
%D 2024
%A Ott, Summer
%A Redell, John
%A Cheema, Sukhnandan
%A Schatz, Philip
%A Becker, Elizabeth
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X 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>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 8756-5641
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/87565641.2024.2309556