ArticleAnnals of biomedical engineering2020
Do Head Injury Biomechanics Predict Concussion Clinical Recovery in College American Football Players?
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- Race, ethnicity, and clinical outcome following sport-related concussion: a systematic review.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Pooled it
- Clinical Outcome Following Concussion Among College Athletes with a History of Prior Concussion: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine - open · 2022Pooled it
- Association of Sport Helmet Status on Concussion Presentation and Recovery in Male Collegiate Student-Athletes.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2024Article
- Position-based assessment of head impact frequency, severity, type, and location in high school American football.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Physiological and Biomechanical Monitoring in American Football Players: A Scoping Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Potential of Soft-Shell Rugby Headgear to Mitigate Linear and Rotational Peak Accelerations.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2022Article
- Association Between Head Impact Biomechanics and Physical Load in College Football.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2022Article
- Time Delta Head Impact Frequency: An Analysis on Head Impact Exposure in the Lead Up to a Concussion: Findings from the NCAA-DOD Care Consortium.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2022Article
- Consensus Head Acceleration Measurement Practices (CHAMP): Study Design and Statistical Analysis.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2022Article
- Time Window of Head Impact Kinematics Measurement for Calculation of Brain Strain and Strain Rate in American Football.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2021Article
- Preseason Cerebrovascular Function in Adolescent Athletes.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2021Article
- Preseason Cerebrovascular Function in Adolescent Athletes.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2021Article
- Neurovascular Coupling in Special Operations Forces Combat Soldiers.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2021Article
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Abstract
Identifying the associations between head impact biomechanics and clinical recovery may inform better head impact monitoring procedures and identify athletes who may benefit from early treatments aimed to enhance recovery. The purpose of this study was to test whether head injury biomechanics are associated with clinical recovery of symptom severity, balance, and mental status, as well as symptom resolution time (SRT) and return-to-participation (RTP) time. We studied 45 college American football players (n = 51 concussions) who sustained an incident concussion while participating in a multi-site study. Player race/ethnicity, prior concussion, medical history, position, body mass index, event type, and impact location were covariates in our multivariable analyses. Multivariable negative binomial regression models analyzed associations between our study outcomes and (1) injury-causing linear and rotational head impact severity, (2) season repetitive head impact exposure (RHIE), and (3) injury day RHIE. Median SRT was 6.1 days (IQR 5.8 days, n = 45) and median RTP time was 12.3 days (IQR 7.8 days, n = 36) across our study sample. RTP time was 86% (Ratio 1.86, 95% CI [1.05, 3.28]) longer in athletes with a concussion history. Offensive players had SRTs 49% shorter than defensive players (Ratio 0.51, 95% CI [0.29, 0.92]). Per-unit increases in season RHIE were associated with 22% longer SRT (Ratio 1.22, 95% CI [1.09, 1.36]) but 28% shorter RTP time (Ratio 0.72, 95% CI [0.56, 0.93]). No other head injury biomechanics predicted injury recovery.
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