Anatomy & Physiology: Current Research
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ISSN: 2161-0940
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ISSN: 2161-0940
+44 1300 500008
Roger D Newman-Norlund
Columbia, South Carolina
Tanzania
Research Article
The Effect of Prior Concussions on Cognitive Performance in Recreational College Athletes
Author(s): Michaela Patoilo, Taylor Hanayik, Roger D Newman-Norlund, Michael McCall and Chris RordenMichaela Patoilo, Taylor Hanayik, Roger D Newman-Norlund, Michael McCall and Chris Rorden
Context: Sports-related concussions impact between 1.6 and 3.0 million athletes annually in the USA. Although the CDC has qualified sports-related concussion as an epidemic, there is a significant lack of data regarding the best way to assess the long-term effects of concussion, especially in recreational athletes.
Objective: To assess the relationship between concussion history and cognitive performance in a group of recreational athletes.
Design: Quantitative cross-sectional study. Setting: University of South Carolina, Columbia SC, USA.
Participants: Healthy college athletes with no prior history of concussion (n=25) and college athletes with a prior history of at least one concussion (n=25).
Main Outcome Measures: Working memory (Paced Visual Serial Addition.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0940.1000308