Traumatic Brain Injury in Sports: A Review - PMC - PubMed …
The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of contemporary views of mild traumatic brain injury in sports including definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management including return to play.
Soccer-related head injuries—analysis of sentinel surveillance …
Aug 30, 2019 · To investigate soccer-related head injuries (SRHIs), using data from the electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (eCHIRPP) surveillance system. Specifically, we aim to compare characteristics of SRHI cases to all head injury cases within the eCHIRPP database.
The neuropathology of traumatic brain injury - PMC
Primary injuries following TBI are those that are the direct result of the external mechanical forces producing deformation of the brain tissue and disruption of normal brain function.
Chapter 2 Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury - National …
In this chapter, we explore the major features of sport-related TBI, with a special emphasis on concussions. This overview will cover definitions of the injury, pathophysiology, biomechanics, epidemiology, clinical management, and future directions in research.
Emergency Department Visits for Sports- and Recreation-Related ...
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), including concussions, are at the forefront of public concern about athletic injuries sustained by children. Caused by an impact to the head or body, a TBI can lead to emotional, physiologic, and cognitive sequelae in children (1).
Consequences of Repetitive Head Impacts and Multiple Concussions
Feb 4, 2014 · In recent years there has been an increase in research on the cognitive and neuropathological consequences of repetitive head impacts and multiple concussions in athletes. Given the frequency of head impacts in contact sports, the public health implications of these consequences may be significant.
Does Playing Soccer Change the Brain? | Harvard Medical School
Nov 26, 2012 · In other contact sports, the negative effects of repetitive traumatic brain injury are well recognized; however, the effects of frequent blows to the head below the threshold of concussion, as seen in soccer players, remains controversial.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in collision sports: Possible …
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability, contributing to ~30% of all injury-related deaths in the US. TBI occurs when a force transmitted to the head causes neuropathologic damage and impairment of brain function.
Concussions in soccer: a current understanding - PubMed
Head injury during soccer is usually the result of either "direct contact" or contact with the ball while "heading" the ball. Relationships between the number of headers sustained in a single season and the degree of cognitive impairment (attention …
Concussion in soccer: a comprehensive review of the literature
The consensus statement adopted by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA; Zürich, Switzerland) from the 2012 and 2016 International Conference on Concussion in Sport, defines SRC as an injury that represents “immediate …
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