TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - The relationship between concussion and alcohol consumption among university athletes
JO  - Addictive behaviors reports
A1  - Alcock, Bradey
A1  - Gallant, Caitlyn
A1  - Good, Dawn
SP  - 58
EP  - 64
VL  - 7
IS  - 
N2  - INTRODUCTION: This study investigated concussion as a potential risk factor for increased alcohol consumption in university athletes. <br><br>METHODS: Using a cross-sectional design, 41 university students (37% with a history of concussion) completed self-report measures, while electrodermal activation (EDA) was recorded for each participant to capture baseline physiological arousal. <br><br>RESULTS: As expected, concussion status significantly predicted alcohol consumption over and above athletic status, <i>b</i> = 0.34, <i>p</i> = 0.034, 95% CI [0.195, 4.832], such that those with a prior concussion history engaged in greater alcohol consumption. Importantly, concussion status also significantly predicted baseline physiological arousal, <i>b</i> = -0.39, <i>p</i> = 0.014, 95% CI [-0.979, -0.120], such that those with a history of concussion exhibited lower EDA. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Elevated alcohol consumption among athletes is a pronounced associate of concussion in sports and may be a behavioral reflection of disruption to the orbitofrontal cortex - an area implicated in inhibition.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2352-8532
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2018.02.001
ID  - ref1
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