@article{ref1,
title="Determinants of concussion diagnosis, symptomology, and resolution time in U.S. high school soccer players",
journal="Research in sports medicine",
year="2019",
author="Chandran, Avinash and Elmi, Angelo and Young, Heather and DiPietro, Loretta",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1-13",
abstract="Determinants of concussion diagnosis, symptomology, and other sequelae have not been examined in high school soccer players. Using a sample of soccer-related head/neck injuries from the NATION Surveillance Program, we evaluated potential determinants (sex, injury history, injury mechanism, setting) of concussion characteristics. A total of 378 head/neck injuries were recorded, and 189 (50.0%) injuries from this sample, resulted in a concussion diagnosis. Odds of concussion diagnosis were 84% higher among female players compared with their male counterparts, and over two-fold higher in game settings compared with practice settings. We also observed several significant symptom dependencies, such as higher odds of difficulty concentrating (OR = 5.84, 95% CI = [2.99, 11.42]) given concurrent light sensitivity. Furthermore, we identified injury mechanism as a determinant of concussion symptom resolution time. Our results suggest that determinants of soccer-related concussions and their sequelae are multifactorial, and extend the existing literature with the potential to inform clinical practice.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1543-8627",
doi="10.1080/15438627.2019.1590834",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2019.1590834"
}