Mentor/s
Professor Stephanie Clines
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
Concussions can cause a multitude of both acute and chronic symptoms including headache, blurred vision, dizziness, nausea, double vision, memory loss, balance problems, cognitive and neurological dysfunction.
The majority of athletes who sustain a concussion experience documented recovery from self-reported symptoms, neurocognitive impairments, and balance dysfunction within 7-10 days post-injury.
However, there is evidence to suggest that measurable neuromuscular deficits remain in athletes beyond clinical recovery of a concussion and exceed return to play criteria fulfillment.
Deficiencies in neuromuscular control has been associated with musculoskeletal injury, but limited research has explored whether neuromuscular control insufficiencies secondary to concussion are correlated with risk of orthopedic injury.
Focused clinical question: Are collegiate athletes with a history of concussion at a higher risk of sustaining a lower extremity injury than collegiate athletes without a history of concussion?
College and Major available
Athletic Training
Location
Digital Commons
Start Day/Time
4-24-2020 2:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-24-2020 4:00 PM
Comments
Graduate student poster for exhibition only.
The Effect of Concussion History on Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Injury in Collegiate Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic
Digital Commons
Concussions can cause a multitude of both acute and chronic symptoms including headache, blurred vision, dizziness, nausea, double vision, memory loss, balance problems, cognitive and neurological dysfunction.
The majority of athletes who sustain a concussion experience documented recovery from self-reported symptoms, neurocognitive impairments, and balance dysfunction within 7-10 days post-injury.
However, there is evidence to suggest that measurable neuromuscular deficits remain in athletes beyond clinical recovery of a concussion and exceed return to play criteria fulfillment.
Deficiencies in neuromuscular control has been associated with musculoskeletal injury, but limited research has explored whether neuromuscular control insufficiencies secondary to concussion are correlated with risk of orthopedic injury.
Focused clinical question: Are collegiate athletes with a history of concussion at a higher risk of sustaining a lower extremity injury than collegiate athletes without a history of concussion?
Students' Information
Jeanine Grabowski, Graduate student Athletic Training, 2020.