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Identifying symptom profiles and how they relate to recovery timelines among collegiate athletes with sport-related concussion
In this blog post, we will explain how collegiate student-athletes with concussion fit into four distinct ‘symptom profile’ groups. Our study, recently published in BJSM (1), included sport-related concussions (SRC) across five academic years 2015-2016/2019–2020 (n=1160) from the Ivy League–Big Ten Epidemiology of Concussion Study (Ivy-B1G Study) (2).
Associations of Sex and Sport Contact-Level with Recovery Timelines Among Collegiate Athletes with Sport-Related Concussion
Growing interest has motivated recent studies to examine differences in recovery after sport-related concussion (SRC) by sex.
Does the relative timing of return-to-activity stages after sports-related concussion influence return to sport time?
Why is this study important? In the not so distant past, we treated athletes with concussion by having them rest as much as possible for as long as necessary. Over …
Progression through return-to-sport and return-to-academics guidelines for concussion management and recovery in collegiate student athletes: findings from the Ivy League-Big Ten Epidemiology of Concussion Study
AbstractObjective: To examine the progression of collegiate student athletes through five stages of a return-to-activity protocol following sport-related concussion (SRC).Methods: In a multisite prospective cohort study, we identified the frequency of initial …
The Role of Reported Affective Symptoms and Anxiety in Recovery Trajectories After Sport-Related Concussion
AbstractBackground: There is growing awareness and clinical interest in athletes with affective symptoms after sport-related concussion (SRC), as these symptoms may contribute to overall symptoms and represent a modifiable risk factor …
Association Between the Experimental Kickoff Rule and Concussion Rates in Ivy League Football
AbstractThis before-after study investigates changes in concussion among Ivy League football players after implementation of a 2016 rule change intended to land more kickoffs in the end zone and reduce …
Clinical Recovery Timelines following Sport-Related Concussion in Men’s and Women’s Collegiate Sports
AbstractContext: Researchers have identified sex differences in sport-related concussion incidence and recovery time; however, few have examined sex differences in specific recovery trajectories: time to symptom resolution, return to academics, and …
The Ivy League-Big Ten Epidemiology of Concussion Study: A Report on Methods and First Findings
Abstract Background: Little is known about the nature of concussion injury among university student-athletes, including concussion incidence and rates across sports, the mechanisms of injury, the type of activity during competition …