Objectives To systematically review the scientific literature regarding the acute assessment
of sport-related concussion (SRC) and provide recommendations for improving the Sport …

Objective We aimed to quantify the female athlete composition of the research data
informing the most influential consensus and position statements in treating sports-related …

Mild concussions occur frequently and may come with long-term cognitive, affective, and
physical sequelae. However, the diagnosis of mild concussions lacks objective assessment …

The term “repetitive head impacts”(RHI) refers to the cumulative exposure to concussive and
subconcussive events. Although RHI are believed to increase risk for later-life neurological …

Repetitive brain trauma is associated with a progressive neurological deterioration, now
termed as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Most instances of CTE occur in …

Objective: To provide athletic trainers, physicians, and other health care professionals with
best-practice guidelines for the management of sport-related concussions. Background: An …

Background The natural history of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) or concussion remains
poorly defined and no objective biomarker of physiological recovery exists for clinical use …

Objectives Various definitions for concussion have been proposed, each having its strengths
and weaknesses. We reviewed and compared current definitions and identified criteria …

Rotational motion of the head as a mechanism for brain injury was proposed back in the
1940s. Since then a multitude of research studies by various institutions were conducted to …

Research now suggests that head impacts commonly occur during contact sports in which
visible signs or symptoms of neurological dysfunction may not develop despite those …