biostudies-literatureKercher KANational Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeNINDS NIH HHSNational Institutes of Health502-509https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10033334biostudies-literatureUnknown72(4)<h4>Purpose</h4>Age of first exposure to tackle football and head impact kinematics have been used to examine the effect of head impacts on mental health outcomes. These measures coupled with retrospective and cross-sectional designs have contributed to conflicting results. The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of one season of head impact exposure, age of first exposure to football, and psychological need satisfaction on acute mental health outcomes in adolescent football players.<h4>Methods</h4>This prospective single-season cohort study used sensor-installed mouthguards to collect head impact exposure along with surveys to assess age of first exposure to football, psychological satisfaction, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and thriving from football players at fourThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent MedicineAssociation Between Head Impact Exposure, Psychological Needs, and Indicators of Mental Health Among U.S. High School Tackle Football Players.PMC10033334R01NS113950R01 NS113950Rettke DJMartinez Kercher VMMacy JTKercher KAZuidema TRSilveyra PSeo DCHulvershorn LASteinfeldt JAWalker MJKawata KfalseAssociation Between Head Impact Exposure, Psychological Needs, and Indicators of Mental Health Among U.S. High School Tackle Football Players.<h4>Purpose</h4>Age of first exposure to tackle football and head impact kinematics have been used to examine the effect of head impacts on mental health outcomes. These measures coupled with retrospective and cross-sectional designs have contributed to conflicting results. The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of one season of head impact exposure, age of first exposure to football, and psychological need satisfaction on acute mental health outcomes in adolescent football players.<h4>Methods</h4>This prospective single-season cohort study used sensor-installed mouthguards to collect head impact exposure along with surveys to assess age of first exposure to football, psychological satisfaction, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and thriving from football players at four2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Apr2025-04-04T19:58:18.225Z2025-04-04T19:58:18.225ZS-EPMC100333343661088010.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.11.247