Detection of Injury Biomarkers in Sweat of Collegiate Athletes Pre- and Post-Football Season: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: The sports medicine community and society at large have recognized traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a major public health concern. It is estimated that more than 150 million youths have played football in the United States. As an alternative to blood, sweat is a potential source for protein biomarkers, providing a non-invasive method for objective measurements for head safety guidelines. This pilot study explores sweat as a means of detecting protein biomarkers of brain injury before and after a football season. Participants were football players from an NCAA Division III college (N = 34 pre-season, N = 18 post-season). At pre- and post-season time points, demographic, injury history, and physical activity assessments were conducted, including application of a non-invasive swe

SUBMITTER: Svirsky SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12413254 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature