TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - The relationship between sport-related concussion and sensation-seeking
JO  - International journal of molecular sciences
A1  - Liebel, Spencer W.
A1  - Van Pelt, Kathryn L.
A1  - Garcia, Gian-Gabriel P.
A1  - Czerniak, Lauren L.
A1  - McCrea, Michael A.
A1  - McAllister, Thomas W.
A1  - Broglio, Steven P.
A1  - Investigators, On Behalf Of The Care Consortium
SP  - e9097
EP  - e9097
VL  - 21
IS  - 23
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-6596
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21239097
ID  - ref1
ER  -