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Citation |
Gardner AJ, Howell DR, Iverson GL. Brain Inj. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, MassGeneral Hospital for Children™ Sports Concussion Program, Home Base, A Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Program, Boston, MA, USA. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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DOI |
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PMID |
31661635 |
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Abstract |
Objective: To examine the effect of prior concussion history on cognitive test performance and concussion symptom reporting among adolescent youth rugby league athletes.Participants: Participants were male elite level youth rugby league players (N = 73; Mean Age = 15.8; SD = 0.9; range = 14-18 years).Main Outcome Measure: CogSport performance based on participants group; those who reported no previous concussions (n = 30),1-2 previous concussions (n = 19), and ≥3 previous concussions (n = 29).Results: 73 participants with valid CogSport scores were included in the cognitive analyses. All participants were included in the symptom analyses. There were no differences between the groups with 0,1-2, or ≥3 previous concussions for processing speed, attention, learning, or working memory. There was atrend for those with multiple prior concussions to report more baseline preseason symptoms.Conclusions: There were no differences in scores on the CogSport test among those with ahistory of 0,1-2, or ≥3 prior concussions. Consistent with prior studies, youth with ahistory of multiple past concussions are more likely to endorse baseline preseason symptoms. Language: en |
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Keywords |
Concussion; rugby league; sports; youth |