ArticleNeurology. Clinical practice2018
Sport concussion and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in student athletes: A cohort study.
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Effects of Subconcussive Head Impacts on Neural Integrity and Function in ADHD: a Case-control Intervention
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15 citing papers in PubMed.
- Functional Impairments and Adverse Outcomes Associated with ADHD: A Literature Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Improvement strategies of athlete's concentration level based on visual attention model.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Alterations in mitochondrial energy metabolites following acute subconcussive head impacts among athletes with and without ADHD.iScience · 2025Article
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder as a Predictor of Prolonged Functional Recovery From Sports-Related Concussion in High School Athletes.Journal of athletic training · 2025Article
- Variables associated with days of school missed following concussion: results from the Sport Concussion Outcomes in PEdiatrics (SCOPE) study.The Physician and sportsmedicine · 2024Article
- Sensor-Assisted Analysis of Autonomic and Cerebrovascular Dysregulation following Concussion in an Individual with a History of Ten Concussions: A Case Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- In-Season Test-Retest Reliability of Visual Smooth-Pursuit (EyeGuide Focus) Baseline Assessment in Female and Male Field-Sport Athletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Longitudinal, prospective study of head impacts in male high school football players.PloS one · 2023Article
- Neuro-ophthalmologic and blood biomarker responses in ADHD following subconcussive head impacts: a case-control trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Risk of Concussion: Findings from the National Collegiate Athletic Association Department of Defense Grand Alliance Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education (NCAA-DOD CARE) Consortium (2014-2017).Journal of neurotrauma · 2022Article
- Baseball injuries in adolescent athletes with ADHD.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
- ADHD May Associate With Reduced Tolerance to Acute Subconcussive Head Impacts: A Pilot Case-Control Intervention Study.Journal of attention disorders · 2022Article
- Detailed description of Division I ice hockey concussions: Findings from the NCAA and Department of Defense CARE Consortium.Journal of sport and health science · 2021Article
- Interaction between Age, Sex, and Mental Health Status as Precipitating Factors for Symptom Presentation in Concussed Individuals.Journal of sports medicine (Hindawi Publishing Corporation) · 2019Article
- Student athlete concussions and postconcussion syndrome: ADHD as a risk factor.Neurology. Clinical practice · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with impulsive behavior and inattention, making it a potential risk factor for sport-related concussion (SRC). The objectives of this study were to determine whether ADHD is an antecedent risk factor for SRC and whether ADHD complicates recovery from SRC in youth athletes.
methodsStudent athletes with a history of SRC were evaluated for the presence of ADHD using diagnostic interview and to determine whether ADHD symptoms began before or after SRC. Concussion-specific measures of concussive symptoms and cognitive function were compared in SRC + ADHD and SRC + No ADHD groups to assess SRC recovery between groups.
resultsADHD was overrepresented in youth with SRC compared with population rates. ADHD was found to be an antecedent risk factor for SRC, with age at ADHD onset earlier than the date of SRC. Student athletes with SRC and ADHD reported more concussive symptoms compared with athletes without ADHD and were more likely to have a history of greater than one concussion.
conclusionsThe results of this study support our hypothesis that ADHD is an antecedent risk factor for SRC and may contribute to a more complicated course of recovery from SRC. Future research should focus on determining whether screening, diagnosis, and treating ADHD in youth athletes may prevent SRC. Providers that care for youth athletes with ADHD should be aware of the vulnerabilities of this population toward SRC and its complications.
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