Preinjury somatization symptoms contribute to clinical recovery after sport-related concussion.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the degree to which preinjury and acute postinjury psychosocial and injury-related variables predict symptom duration following sport-related concussion.

Methods

A total of 2,055 high school and collegiate athletes completed preseason evaluations. Concussed athletes (n = 127) repeated assessments serially (<24 hours and days 8, 15, and 45) postinjury. Cox proportional hazard modeling was used to predict concussive symptom duration (in days). Predictors considered included demographic and history variables; baseline psychological, neurocognitive, and balance functioning; acute injury characteristics; and postinjury clinical measures.

Results

Preinjury somatic symptom score (Brief Symptom Inventory-18 somatization scale) was the strongest premorbi

SUBMITTER: Nelson LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4873681 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature