ArticleJournal of athletic training2020
Athletic Trainers' Concussion-Assessment and Concussion-Management Practices: An Update.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Linking Symptom Inventories Using Semantic Textual Similarity.Journal of neurotrauma · 2025Article
- Concurrent symptom domains and associations with recovery timelines among collegiate athletes with sport-related concussion.British journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Delays in Immediate Athletic Training Evaluation Following Concussion Among High School Football Players: A Report from the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network.Journal of athletic training · 2025Article
- Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Across Sex of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool Symptom Inventory.Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine · 2024Observational
- Association of Sport Helmet Status on Concussion Presentation and Recovery in Male Collegiate Student-Athletes.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2024Article
- Cervical spine proprioception and vestibular/oculomotor function: An observational study comparing young adults with and without a concussion history.Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine · 2024Observational
- Association Between Co-occurring Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms at Baseline and Risk for Sports-Related Concussion in Collegiate Athletes.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- National Athletic Trainers' Association Bridge Statement: Management of Sport-Related Concussion.Journal of athletic training · 2024Article
- Concussion management and concussion recovery in Gaelic games: a qualitative analysis.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Vision as a piece of the head trauma puzzle.Eye (London, England) · 2023Review
- Reliability and Minimal Detectable Change of the Standardized Assessment of Reaction Time.Journal of athletic training · 2023Article
- Concussion Assessment and Management Practices Among Irish and Canadian Athletic Therapists: An International Perspective.Journal of athletic training · 2023Article
- Influential Factors and Preliminary Reference Data for a Clinically Feasible, Functional Reaction Time Assessment: The Standardized Assessment of Reaction Time.Journal of athletic training · 2023Article
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Abstract
contextAthletic trainers (ATs) are often the first health care providers to conduct concussion assessments and carry out postinjury management. Best practices for concussion evaluation and management have changed rapidly in recent years, outdating previous reports of ATs' concussion practices.
objectiveTo examine ATs' current concussion-assessment and -management techniques.
designCross-sectional study.
settingWeb-based survey. PATIENTS OR OTHER
participantsA random convenience sample of 8777 ATs (response rate = 15.0% [n = 1307]; years certified = 15.0 ± 10.6) from the National Athletic Trainers' Association membership. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Survey Web links were e-mailed to prospective participants, with 2 follow-up e-mails sent by the National Athletic Trainers' Association. The survey collected demographic information, the number of concussions assessed, the concussion-recovery patterns, and the assessment and return-to-participation (RTP) decision-making methods used.
resultsThe ATs reported assessing a median of 12.0 (range = 0-218) concussions per year. A total of 95.3% (953/1000) ATs cited clinical examination as the most frequently used concussion-assessment tool, followed by symptom assessment (86.7%; 867/1000). A total of 52.7% (527/1000) ATs described a 3-domain minimum multidimensional concussion-assessment battery. Published RTP guidelines were the most common RTP decision-making tool (91.0%; 864/949), followed by clinical examination (88.2%; 837/949). The ATs with master's degrees were 1.36 times (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.02, 1.81) more likely to use a 3-domain concussion-assessment battery than ATs with only bachelor's degrees (χ
conclusionsAthletic trainers were using the clinical examination, standardized assessment tools, and a 3-domain concussion-assessment-battery approach more frequently in clinical practice than previously reported. However, despite practice improvements, nearly half of ATs were not using a 3-domain minimum concussion-assessment battery. Clinicians should strive to implement multidimensional concussion assessments in their practices to ensure optimal diagnosis and management.
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