Concussions Are Associated With Increases in Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk in American-Style Football Athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Concussions sustained during American-style football (ASF) participation are common. Whether concussions are associated with cardiovascular risk is unknown.

Objectives

The authors sought to determine whether concussions sustained during collegiate ASF participation lead to increases in systolic blood pressure (SBP) and acquired maladaptive cardiovascular phenotypes.

Methods

In a longitudinal and case-controlled analysis, ASF athletes at 2 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division-I programs were followed for up to 2 years with cardiovascular assessments including BP, echocardiography, and vascular applanation tonometry. ASF athletes who sustained clinically diagnosed concussions were compared to weight and player position-matched controls without co

SUBMITTER: Rim AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12018548 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature