BACKGROUND In the United States (US), an estimated 300,000 sports-related concussions occur annually. Among individuals 15 to 24 years of age, sports are second only to motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of concussions. PURPOSE To investigate the epidemiology of concussions in high school athletes by comparing rates and patterns of concussion among 20 sports. STUDY DESIGN Descriptiv...

CONTEXT An estimated 300,000 sport-related traumatic brain injuries, predominantly concussions, occur annually in the United States. Sports are second only to motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of traumatic brain injury among people aged 15 to 24 years. OBJECTIVE To investigate the epidemiology of concussions in a nationally representative sample of high school athletes and to compare...

BACKGROUND Understanding the risk and trends of sports-related concussion among 12 scholastic sports may contribute to concussion detection, treatment, and prevention. PURPOSE To examine the incidence and relative risk of concussion in 12 high school boys' and girls' sports between academic years 1997-1998 and 2007-2008. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive epidemiology study. METHODS Data were prosp...

Sports-related concussions have unique features that distinguish them from those mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI's) caused by other mechanisms. Sports-related MTBI's may result from relatively lower-velocity impacts as compared with high-speed motor vehicle collisions, and are thought to cause different neurophysiologic injury. A survey of youth coaches revealed 42% believed a concussion on...

BACKGROUND The neuropsychological, physical, vestibular and oculomotor sequelae of sports-related concussion are extremely well documented. However, there is a paucity of interventions for these symptoms in refractory sports-related concussions. AIM The intent of this article is to review the known and emerging neuropsychological and psychological rehabilitation interventions for reducing mor...

Concussions and head injuries may never be completely eliminated from sports. However, with better data comes an improved understanding of the types of actions and activities that typically result in concussions. With this knowledge can come improved techniques and rule changes to minimize the rate and severity of concussions in sports. This article identifies the factors that affect concussion...

Most concussions in sports medicine are managed without advanced neurological imaging. However, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are sometimes used in the management of complex sports concussions to identify acute/delayed intracranial bleeding or other associated pathology. Advances in imaging techniques have led to greater resolution and the identification of pathology of unc...