ArticleJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2025
Concussion history is associated with poor sleep quality in adolescent athletes: a cross-sectional study.
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- Sports Injuries and Mental Health in Child and Adolescent Athletes: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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objectivesWhereas previous research has primarily focused on the immediate effects of concussion within the first year postinjury, this study examines the persistent effects of concussion on subsequent sleep quality in adolescent soccer players.
methodsThis study used a cross-sectional design, recruiting a convenience sample of adolescent athletes from US Youth Soccer camps. Participants completed a self-reported questionnaire including the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to assess their sleep quality. Athletes were also asked to report sport participation information, any past occurrence of concussion or knee injury, and any sport-related injury in the past 12 months. Independent samples
resultsA total of 177 participants (103 male, 14.61 ± 1.88 years of age) were included in the analysis. The concussion injury group exhibited later bedtimes (difference: 0.32 ± 0.05 hours,
conclusionsThese findings suggest the need for targeted interventions aimed at improving sleep quality in adolescent athletes with a history of concussion. CITATION: Sahin S, Erdman AL, Loewen A, et al. Concussion history is associated with poor sleep quality in adolescent athletes: a cross-sectional study.
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