Multiple Concussions and Neuropsychological Functioning in Collegiate Football Players.
J Athl Train
; 36(3): 303-306, 2001 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To document neurocognitive and neurobehavioral consequences of 1 versus 2 concussions. DESIGN ANDSETTING:
Nonequivalent, pretest-posttest cohort design with multiple dependent measures. Participants were selected from a large sample of athletes who participated in a comprehensive, multiuniversity study of football-related concussion.SUBJECTS:
College football players who sustained 1 and 2 grade 1 concussive injuries were matched for age, education, and duration of competitive football. MEASUREMENTS Neuropsychological tests and symptoms checklists.RESULTS:
Multivariate analysis of variance did not show a statistically significant difference in test performance between players with 1 or 2 concussions. Chi square analyses revealed that concussions significantly increased the number of symptom complaints, but symptoms returned to baseline by 10 days postinjury. The effects of 2 injuries did not appear to be significantly greater than that of a single injury. Differences in response to concussion were observed.CONCLUSIONS:
Neurocognitive and neurobehavioral consequences of 2 concussions did not appear to be significantly different from those of 1 concussion, but methodologic issues place limitations on data interpretation. Additional studies are needed to clarify the neuropsychological consequences of multiple concussions.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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En
Revista:
J Athl Train
Ano de publicação:
2001
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Article
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Gabão