A comparison of clinical assessment with common diagnostic tools for monitoring concussion recovery in adolescent rugby union players.
Phys Ther Sport
; 61: 165-171, 2023 May.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To characterise the incidence, severity and recovery of sport-related concussion (SRC) in schoolboy rugby players and explore whether the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT), Cogstate Brief Battery (CBB) and the King-Devick test (K-D test) can be used to monitor concussion status through to full recovery.DESIGN:
Prospective cohort study.SETTING:
Rugby union has a high rate of SRC; however, there is little research investigating how concussion affects adolescent rugby players.PARTICIPANTS:
Schoolboy rugby players. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Participants completed baseline tests in the preseason. Participants diagnosed with SRC during the season attended for post-concussion testing on a weekly basis until recovered.RESULTS:
135 schoolboy rugby players (16.7 ± 0.82y) participated in the study. There were 18 SRCs in 16 participants. Concussion incidence was 9/1000 player hours. CBB and K-D tests were poorly associated with clinical assessment and produced high false negative rates (0.58 and 0.52 respectively).CONCLUSIONS:
This study reports a relatively high match SRC incidence for an adolescent population. Analysis of clinical recovery with CBB and K-D test revealed a relatively poor ability to accurately monitor concussion status compared to clinical assessment suggesting that these tools should not be used in isolation for monitoring SRC recovery in adolescents.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Traumatismos em Atletas
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Concussão Encefálica
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Futebol Americano
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Phys Ther Sport
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA ESPORTIVA
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MEDICINA FISICA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article