TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Analysis of serum cortisol to predict recovery in paediatric sport-related concussion
JO  - Brain injury
A1  - Ritchie, E. V.
A1  - Emery, C.
A1  - Debert, C. T.
SP  - 523
EP  - 528
VL  - 32
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between acute serum cortisol following pediatric sport-related concussion (SRC) and clinical outcome measures of symptom burden and length to return to sport (RTS) Methods: Prospective observational study of ice hockey players ages 11-12 recruited prior to the hockey season. Players sustaining a SRC were assessed by a sports medicine physician completed a child Sport Concussion Assessment Tool-3 (childSCAT-3) and serum cortisol samples. <br><br>RESULTS: Of 636 ice hockey players enrolled, 41 sustained a SRC. In total, 22 serum cortisol samples were collected, with 14 (63.6%) meeting inclusion criteria. Four players presented with abnormally low cortisol and were more likely to experienced more symptoms (17.8 ± 1.9 vs. 7.5 ± 6.0) more severe symptoms (28.5 ± 5.8 vs. 10.2. ±8.8) and took longer RTS (23 ± 13.6 vs. 14.0.7 ± 7.9.). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Paediatric ice hockey players following SRC with abnormally low cortisol may be more susceptible to experiencing increase symptom burden and take longer to return to sport than players with population-based normal cortisol.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0269-9052
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2018.1429662
ID  - ref1
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