Associations of Collegiate Football Career and Incident Concussion with Players' Health: A Longitudinal Study from the CARE Consortium.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The influence of repetitive head impacts on collegiate football players remains unclear as prior research is often limited to small samples or short-term studies focused on single seasons.

Objective

Our objective was to determine the associations between collegiate football career or incident concussion and changes in neurocognitive function, postural stability, and physical and psychological health.

Methods

In total, 574 football players enrolled in the Grand Alliance Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium (median age 18.0 years [interquartile range 18.0-19.0], 52% white race, 26% with incident concussion) completed baseline and exit evaluations (i.e., beginning and end of collegiate career) consisting of neurocognitive, postural s

SUBMITTER: Hunzinger KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12476394 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature