@article{ref1,
title="The relationship between sport-related concussion and sensation-seeking",
journal="International journal of molecular sciences",
year="2020",
author="Liebel, Spencer W. and Van Pelt, Kathryn L. and Garcia, Gian-Gabriel P. and Czerniak, Lauren L. and McCrea, Michael A. and McAllister, Thomas W. and Broglio, Steven P. and Investigators, On Behalf Of The Care Consortium",
volume="21",
number="23",
pages="e9097-e9097",
abstract="Sensation-seeking, or the need for novel and exciting experiences, is thought to  play a role in sport-related concussion (SRC), yet much remains unknown regarding  these relationships and, more importantly, how sensation-seeking influences SRC  risk. The current study assessed sensation-seeking, sport contact level, and SRC  history and incidence in a large sample of NCAA collegiate athletes. Data included a  full study sample of 22,374 baseline evaluations and a sub-sample of 2037 incident  SRC. Independent samples t-test, analysis of covariance, and hierarchical logistic  regression were constructed to address study hypotheses. <br><br>RESULTS showed that (1)  among participants without SRC, sensation-seeking scores were higher in athletes  playing contact sports compared to those playing limited- or non-contact sports (p <  0.001, R(2) = 0.007, η(2)(p) = 0.003); (2) in the full study sample, a one-point  increase in sensation-seeking scores resulted in a 21% greater risk of prior SRC (OR  = 1.212; 95% CI: 1.154-1.272), and in the incident SRC sub-sample, a 28% greater  risk of prior SRC (OR = 1.278; 95% CI: 1.104-1.480); (3) a one-point increase in  sensation-seeking scores resulted in a 12% greater risk of incident SRC among the  full study sample; and (4) sensation-seeking did not vary as a function of incident  SRC (p = 0.281, η(2)(p) = 0.000). Our findings demonstrate the potential usefulness  of considering sensation-seeking in SRC management.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-6596",
doi="10.3390/ijms21239097",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21239097"
}