ArticleBrain communications2022
Subconcussive changes in youth football players: objective evidence using brain vital signs and instrumented accelerometers.
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Abstract
Brain vital signs, measured by EEG, were used for portable, objective, neurophysiological evaluation of cognitive function in youth tackle football players. Specifically, we investigated whether previously reported pre- and post-season subconcussive changes detected in youth ice hockey players were comparably detected in football. The two objectives were to: (i) replicate previously published results showing subconcussive cognitive deficits; and (ii) the relationship between brain vital sign changes and head-impact exposure. Using a longitudinal design, 15 male football players (age 12.89 ± 0.35 years) were tested pre- and post-season, with none having a concussion diagnosis during the season. Peak latencies and amplitudes were quantified for Auditory sensation (N100), Basic attention (P300) and Cognitive processing (N400). Regression analyses tested the relationships between these brain vital signs and exposure to head impacts through both number of impacts sustained, and total sessions (practices and games) participated. The results demonstrated significant pre/post differences in N400 latencies, with ∼70 ms delay (
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