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ArticleBrain injury2025

Health outcomes of former division I college athletes.

Jenna R Groh, Eukyung Yhang, Yorghos Tripodis, Joseph Palminsano, Brett Martin, Erin Burke, Urja Bhatia, Jesse Mez, Robert A Stern, John Gunstad and 1 more

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Jenna R GrohGraduate Medical Sciences, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1831-9314
Eukyung YhangDepartment of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Yorghos TripodisDepartment of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Joseph PalminsanoDepartment of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Brett MartinDepartment of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Erin BurkeDepartment of Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
Urja BhatiaDepartment of Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
Jesse MezDepartment of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Robert A SternDepartment of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
John GunstadDepartment of Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
Michael L AloscoDepartment of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.

Funding

Spontaneous Speech and Health Disparities in Risk of Cognitive Decline: WHICAP Offspring Ancillary StudyR01AG065432 · NIA · KENT STATE UNIVERSITY · PI BRICKMAN, ADAM M, GUNSTAD, JOHN J. · 2020 to 2023
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NIA NIH HHS R01 AG065432
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFormer professional collision sport (CS) athletes, particularly American football players, are at risk of developing chronic health conditions; however, little is known about the health outcomes of amateur athletes.

methodsA 60-item health survey examined self-reported symptoms and diagnoses among former Division 1 Collegiate CS athletes and non- or limited-contact sport (non-CS) athletes. Binary logistic regressions tested the association between playing CS and health outcomes.

resultsFive hundred and two (6.2%) participants completed the survey: 160 CS athletes (mean age: 59.2, SD = 16.0) and 303 non-CS athletes (mean age: 54.0, SD = 16.9). CS athletes had increased odds of reported cognitive complaints and neuropsychiatric symptoms including memory (P

conclusionsFormer CS athletes reported more cognitive and neuropsychiatric complaints. The low response rate is a limitation of this study; however, over 500,000 athletes play college sports each year, thus research on long-term health outcomes in this population is critical.

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AthletesAdultAthletic InjuriesFemaleFootballHealth StatusHealth SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedStudentsUniversitiesYoung Adultaging athleteCollege athletescontact and collision sportsfootball (American)head injuries/concussionhead traumarepetitive head impacts

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PMCPMC11703684

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