Aerobic Fitness and Concussion Outcomes in High School Football

Kontos, Anthony P.; Elbin, R.J.; Collins, Michael W.

doi:10.1007/0-387-32565-4_14

Cited by 8 publications

(12 citation statements)

References 27 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Similarly, a greater risk was also observed in rugby union players with one or more than two previous concussions 26. Studies investigating the risk of previous concussions in American football24 25 28 29 observed a threefold to sixfold increased risk in sustaining a subsequent concussion. Furthermore, a cohort of athletes participating in various sports with at least one previous concussion were at a threefold greater risk of sustaining a concussion compared with those who had no previous concussion 30.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Risk factors that were only assessed by a single study are discussed below21 27 28 46 63 83 101 127(see online supplementary table S1.14). Rugby union players with less training and below average body mass index had higher concussion rates 63.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In wheelchair basketball, players who used a wheelchair as their primary form of locomotion sustained less concussions, leading to speculation that those with less severe disability and more physical ability travelled faster potentially increasing concussion risk 46. It has been proposed that athletes with low physical fitness become fatigued earlier in the game, leading to inability to react efficiently to the dynamic game environment and increasing injury risk 28. Although only trends for fewer concussions were reported in youth ice hockey winning teams21 and football players with low aerobic fitness28 physicality may influence concussion risk.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It has been proposed that athletes with low physical fitness become fatigued earlier in the game, leading to inability to react efficiently to the dynamic game environment and increasing injury risk 28. Although only trends for fewer concussions were reported in youth ice hockey winning teams21 and football players with low aerobic fitness28 physicality may influence concussion risk.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Risk factors for sports concussion: an evidence-based systematic review

et al. 2013

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

SA and SM contributed equally to this work. AbstractConcussion is a common sports injury with approximately 1.6 -3.8 million sport-related concussions reported in the US annually. Identifying risk factors may assist in preventing these injuries. This systematic review aims to identify such risk factors. Three electronic databases; ScienceDirect, PubMed and SpringerLink, were searched using the keywords "RISK FACTORS" or "PREDISPOSITION" in conjunction with "SPORT" and "CONCUSSION". 2Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 13 628 identified titles were independently analysed by two of the authors to a final list of 86 articles. Only articles with a level of evidence of I, II and III were included according to robust study design and data analysis. The level of certainty for each risk factor was determined. A high level of certainty for increased risk of a subsequent concussion in athletes sustaining more than one previous concussion was reported in 10 of 13 studies. Further, a high level of certainty was assigned to match play with all 29 studies reporting an increased concussion risk during matches. All other risk factors were evaluated as having a low level of certainty. Although several risk factors were identified from the appraised studies, prospective cohort studies, larger sample sizes, consistent and robust measures of risk should be employed in future research.

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 96%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Risk factors for sports concussion: an evidence-based systematic review

et al. 2013

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Increased fatigue has been thought to increase the risk of sustaining a concussion, based on aerobic fitness (Kontos, Elbin, & Collins, 2006;Finnoff et al, 2011). Stevens, Lassonde, de Beaumont, and Keenan (2007) found that longer ice time per game was a correlate of increased risk of concussion in a sample of professional hockey players.…”

Section: Fatiguementioning

confidence: 99%

Pre-injury variables and risk of sport concussion

Mylabathula

2017

Br J Sports Med

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ObjectiveThe study examined whether cognitive functioning, history of concussion (HOC), and sex predicted risk of sport concussion.DesignRetrospective study design. Predictive models were used to determine the predictive ability of each variable.SettingCanadian University.Participants708 data observations from 701 varsity athletes (41.2% female), representing 14 sports.Assessment of risk factorsTwo measures of cognitive functioning (mean reaction time and throughput [speed and accuracy]) were assessed using the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics testing battery. Categorical and continuous measures of HOC, and sex, were examined.Outcome measuresOccurrence of concussion after baseline testing.Main resultsHOC was a significant predictor for both sexes. For every previous concussion, the odds of sustaining another concussion increased by 1.5 (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.1, 2.1 [females]; 1.2, 1.9 [males]). Females with a HOC had twice the odds of sustaining another concussion than those without a HOC (CI: 1.1, 4.0). For males, the odds were three times (CI: 1.7, 5.6). Cognitive functioning and sex were not meaningful predictors.ConclusionsThis study supports previous findings that HOC is a risk factor and suggests that pre-injury cognitive functioning is not a risk factor for sport concussion. Assessing HOC in all athletes prior to their competitive season provides information regarding their risk of future sport concussion. Thus, it is important for clinicians to record HOC, and to encourage athletes to report concussions to ensure an accurate HOC record. Pre-injury cognitive screening of athletes is not recommended for assessing risk of future concussion.Competing interests Sandhya Mylabathula, Lynda Mainwaring, and Michael Hutchison None. Doug Richards is the Medical Director at the MacIntosh Sports Medicine Clinic at the University of TorontoPaul Comper is a clinical neuropsychologist consultant with the NHLPA and a member of the Concussion Working Group, but neither were related to the current research

show abstract

Fitness Assessment in Athletes

2008

Injuries in Athletics: Causes and Consequences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Aerobic Fitness and Concussion Outcomes in High School Football

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

Risk factors for sports concussion: an evidence-based systematic review

Risk factors for sports concussion: an evidence-based systematic review

Pre-injury variables and risk of sport concussion

Fitness Assessment in Athletes

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About