ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2018
Effects of Game Characteristics and Player Positions on Concussion Incidence and Severity in Professional Football.
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- Do Climate and Environmental Characteristics Influence Concussion Incidence in Outdoor Contact Sports? A Systematic Review.Journal of athletic training · 2023Pooled it
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- Visual Impairment and the Incidence of Concussions Among Youth Football Athletes.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Development of a Machine-Learning-Based Classifier for the Identification of Head and Body Impacts in Elite Level Australian Rules Football Players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2021Article
- Determinants of Missed Games Following Concussions in the National Football League.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2020Article
- The Effect of Game Importance on Concussion Incidence in the National Football League: An Observational Study.Cureus · 2019Article
- Concussions in the National Basketball Association: Analysis of Incidence, Return to Play, and Performance From 1999 to 2018.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2019Article
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- Does Timing of Concussion in Season Affect Incidence and Recovery in Division I Collegiate Football Players? A CARE Consortium Study.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationObservational
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Abstract
backgroundIncreasing efforts have been made to reduce the incidence and severity of concussion in high-contact sports. Despite these efforts, a relative lack of knowledge is available regarding modulating factors affecting concussion injury. PURPOSE: To analyze the potential influence of game characteristics and outcomes on concussion incidence and severity in professional football. STUDY
designDescriptive epidemiology study.
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resultsAway teams demonstrated a significantly greater concussion incidence per game than home teams. Losing teams had a significantly greater concussion incidence per game than winning teams. Being both the away team and the losing team appeared to have an additive effect. The home-versus-away and win-versus-loss effects were significant for offensive but not defensive positions. Within individual positions, significantly greater concussion incidence was associated with tight ends, running backs, wide receivers, and cornerbacks. When running versus passing positions were compared, passing positions (wide receiver, tight end, cornerback, safety) had significantly greater concussion incidence. A total of 626 games were missed as a result of reported concussions. Away teams had significantly more games missed due to concussion when they lost. Play time did not significantly differ before or after concussion injury. Other game characteristic variables did not significantly affect concussion frequency or intensity.
conclusionPosition, game location, and game outcome affect concussion incidence for professional football players. In a subset of analyses, the number of games missed aligned with concussion incidence, but this appeared to be an imperfect measure. These findings highlight new factors that may modulate concussion incidence and merit further study on how they may influence concussion evaluation.
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