Citation

Hurtubise J, Gorbet D, Hamandi Y, Macpherson A, Sergio L. Concussion 2016; 1(3): CNC17.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, The Drake Foundation, Publisher Future Medicine)

DOI

10.2217/cnc-2016-0006

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

AIM: To observe the effects of concussion history on cognitive-motor integration in elite-level athletes.

METHODS: The study included 102 National Hockey League draft prospects (n = 51 concussion history [CH]; n = 51 no history [NC]). Participants completed two computer-based visuomotor tasks, one involved 'standard' visuomotor mapping and one involved 'nonstandard' mapping in which vision and action were decoupled.

RESULTS: We observed a significant effect of group on reaction time (CH slower) and accuracy (CH worse), but a group by condition interaction only for reaction time (p < 0.05). There were no other deficits found. We discussed these findings in comparison to our previous work with non-elite athletes.

CONCLUSION: Previously concussed elite-level athletes may have lingering neurological deficits that are not detected using standard clinical assessments.

Language: en