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A Lockdown May Lead to an Upswing in Injuries
Injury rates at a single NCAA Division I institution increased more than 10% following the return of athletes from the COVID-19 pandemic. While injury rates increased, total time lost due to injury decreased.
How the Other Half Recovers: Non-sport Related Concussion Recovery is Longer and More Complex than Sport-related Concussion
Athletes who sustain a non-sport-related concussion compared to a sport-related concussion are more likely to delay reporting, take longer to return to play, and have more symptoms.
The Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Story Isn’t as Simple as It Seems
Less than half of young adults exposed to repetitive head impacts through sports suffering from mental health and cognitive disturbances before death met clinical criteria for a chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) diagnosis. Other factors may contribute to CTE-like symptoms in this group.