Concussion Symptom Characteristics and Resolution in 20 United States High School Sports, 2013/14-2017/18 Academic Years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High school (HS) sport-related concussions (SRCs) remain a public health concern in the United States.

Objective

To describe patterns in symptom prevalence, symptom resolution time (SRT), and return-to-play time (RTP) for SRCs sustained in 20 HS sports during the 2013/14-2017/18 academic years.

Methods

A convenience sample of athletic trainers reported concussion information to the HS RIOTM surveillance system. Symptom prevalence, average number of symptoms, and SRT and RTP distributions were examined and compared by event type (practice, competition), injury mechanism (person contact, nonperson contact), sex, and contact level (collision, high contact, and low contact) with chi-square tests and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests.

Results

Among all SRCs (n = 95

SUBMITTER: Chandran A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8133332 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature