Effects of concussion on technical performance in professional Australian football.
Sci Med Footb
; 7(3): 229-234, 2023 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35839520
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
There is limited research on the on-field performance of previously concussed athletes. The aim of this exploratory study was to investigate athlete technical performance pre- and post-concussion in Australian Football.METHODS:
Using publicly available data, male athletes who sustained a concussion during the 2016-19 professional Australian Football League seasons were analysed across five games pre- and post-concussion (concussion events n = 41, age 25.4 ± 3.5 years; control n = 39, age 25.2 ± 3.6 years). Mean technical performance metrics (goals, time-on-ground percentage, kicks, ground ball and disposal efficiency, contested marks) over the five games pre- and post-concussion, as well as within-athlete performance variability measures (standard deviation and coefficient of variation) were analysed.RESULTS:
Results showed no significant group-by-time interactions, nor effect of time (pre-post) for any technical performance metric. Similarly, the within-athlete standard deviation and coefficient of variation of technical performance metrics showed no group-by-time interaction, nor effect for time.CONCLUSION:
This retrospective study has shown that athlete performance averaged over five games is not affected post-concussion in elite men's Australian Football. Further prospective studies controlling for contextual match factors based on opposition and environmental conditions may be required to identify potential in-game technical performance changes following return-to-play from concussion.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Brain Concussion
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
En
Journal:
Sci Med Footb
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia