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Factors to Consider When Assessing Concussion Signs and Symptoms
Assessing symptoms before and after a concussion diagnosis should be interpreted on an individual basis and consider preexisting conditions, amount of sleep, and life stressors to avoid mislabeling someone with PCS.
Wake Up! Near Point Convergence May Change from Morning to Night
A person’s near point convergence measure may change ~1 cm from morning to night.
ACL Patients May Be a Step Behind
On average, someone with an ACL reconstruction takes ~1,600 fewer daily steps and spends ~43 minutes less time moving at a moderate to vigorous pace (>100 steps/min) than healthy participants.
Depressive Symptoms Among Athletes: We Need to Monitor Our Athletes Mental Health
Welcome to Sports Med Res’ this week in review podcast where we highlight the news in sports medicine research from the week ending on October 08, 2020. This week’s podcast focused on depressive symptoms after a concussion.
* Could Depression Be an Acute Condition Following Concussion?
* High School Student Suicidality Rate is Already Too High, But Concussions Make It Worse
* Decision Making in Treatment after a First Time Anterior Glenohumeral Dislocation-A Delphi Approach by the Neer Circle of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
* Improving Concussion Education: Consensus from the NCAA-Department of Defense Mind Matters Research & Education Grand Challenge
* Sports Psychiatry: An Update and the Emerging Role of the Sports Psychiatrist on the Sports Medicine Team
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Concussion Assessment Tools & Clinical Experience
Welcome to Sports Med Res’ this week in review podcast where we highlight the news in sports medicine research from the week ending on July 31, 2020. This week’s podcast focused on the use of concussion assessment and management tools among athletic trainers.
* More Clinical Experience is Associated with Using Fewer Concussion Assessment and Management Tools
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More Clinical Experience is Associated with Using Fewer Concussion Assessment and Management Tools
Athletic trainers with more experience were less likely to use 1) standardized concussion sideline tools during a concussion assessment and 2) standardized concussion sideline tools and concussion symptom checklists during a return-to-play evaluation.