Posts by Jane McDevitt, Ph.D., ATC
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Are Patients Checking all the Boxes Following an ACL Reconstruction?
Patients returning to activity following an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) that meet return-to-sport criteria typically reported higher psychological readiness scores.
What if You Could Spit Out Your Concussion Management Strategy
Testing saliva for microRNA levels may stratify individuals with a concussion based on underlying biological pathways that could lead to more personalized medicine.
Conservative Care May Be Shaky After Recurrent Patellar Dislocations
Participants with recurrent patellar dislocations that received an isolated reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament and rehabilitation were less likely to report persistent patellar instability than those receiving conservative care. However, both groups had similar improvements in all other outcomes.
Everyone Agrees: We Can Do Better Educating and Communicating to Adolescent Patients and Parents
Adolescent patients, parents, and rehab professionals involved with care after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction believe that more frequent and consistent communication about setting expectations, restrictions, and timelines could promote better patient outcomes.
Snoozy Athletes Report More Baseline Concussion Signs and Symptoms
An athlete with insufficient sleep is more likely to have greater signs and symptoms scores during preseason testing than their peers who slept 7-8.5 hours.
Have No Fear Psychologically Based Rehabilitation Programs Are Here
People with persistent concussion symptoms and fear or endurance (pushing through the pain) coping behaviors could benefit from psychological-based rehabilitation programs such as graded exposure therapy.
ADHD Diagnosis May Not Lead To Increased Risk for Concussion: Medication May Stimulate Prevention
Student-athletes that reported taking medication to treat their attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had a lower risk of concussion and less neurocognitive impairment at 7 days after a concussion than student-athletes without ADHD or student-athletes that reported no medication for ADHD.
Do Our Student-Athletes Have Enough Access to Food?
Food insecurities exist among NCAA Division III student-athletes, and numerous risk factors increase the risk of food insecurity.
New Accessory Could Prevent Brain Slosh
High school soccer and football athletes that wore the jugular vein compression collar had smaller changes in their brain’s white matter microstructure than those without a collar.
