@article{ref1,
title="Evaluation of musculoskeletal re-injury occurrence in previously concussed National  Football League athletes",
journal="Open access journal of sports medicine",
year="2020",
author="Wittrup, Emily M. and Fox, Lucas A. and Breedlove, Katherine M. and Memmini, Allyssa K. and Broglio, Steven P.",
volume="11",
number="",
pages="169-176",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Increased risk of musculoskeletal (MSK) injury post-concussion has  been reported in collegiate athletes, yet it is unknown if professional football  athletes are at the same risk of secondary injury. The objective of this study was  to determine if the risk of MSK injury in National Football League (NFL) athletes  increases after concussion. <br><br>METHODS: NFL injury reports from 2013 to 2017 were  collected from public websites. Concussed athletes (n=91) were equally matched to a  non-injured control and an athlete with an incident of musculoskeletal (MSK) injury. <br><br>RESULTS: Following their return to sport, concussed athletes were 2.35 times more  likely to have a subsequent MSK injury relative to non-injured controls (95% CI:  2.35 [1.25, 4.44], P = 0.01), but were no more likely than athletes with an incident  MSK injury (P = 0.55). Likewise, athletes with an incident MSK injury were no more  likely to have a subsequent MSK injury than controls (P = 0.08). <br><br>DISCUSSION:  Increased odds of MSK injury in the 12-week period following a concussion in  professional football athletes warrants future research on the acute effects of  concussion and the relationship to MSK injury risk.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1179-1543",
doi="10.2147/OAJSM.S280841",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAJSM.S280841"
}