SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
The Incidence of Pediatric and Adolescent Concussion in Action Sports: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- The Incidence of Sports-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2025Pooled it
- The risk of all-cause injury and site-specific injury in athletes after concussion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Frequency of Physical Activity-Related Injuries Among Adolescents: An Umbrella Review.Public health reviews · 2025Review
- Understanding Abnormal Examination Findings During Concussion Recovery: A Retrospective Chart Review.Neurology. Clinical practice · 2024Article
- Concussion Rates in Youth Lacrosse Players and Comparison With Youth American Football.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Update on Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Rural and Underserved Regions: A Global Perspective.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundThis was a systematic review and meta-analysis of the incidence of concussion risk in youth athletes involved in action sports (AS).
methodsA search of PubMed and Web of Science (from January 1980 to August 2020). Titles, abstracts, and full text were screened according to predefined inclusion criteria to find relevant studies. Moreover, the methodological quality of the studies selected was assessed.
resultsNineteen of 1.619 studies were included in the systematic review and 14 in the meta-analysis. Motocross, sailing and snowboarding presented the highest incidence rates per 1000 athlete exposure at 39.22, 3.73 and 2.77 respectively, whereas alpine skiing had the lowest incidence rates resulting in 0.30. Overall risk of concussion was estimated at 0.33 (CI: 0.22, 0.45). Regarding the methodological quality, we have to report that 26.3% of the studies reported the definition of concussion while 36.8% presented age and gender-specific incidence rates. The mechanism of injury and follow up were reported only in one study.
conclusionsThere are significant differences in the rates of incident youth concussion across AS. Despite some limitations, the data from this research can serve as the current sport-specific baseline risk of concussion among youth athletes who practice action sports.
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