Sport Participation And Sport-related Concussion Trends In High School Athletes

An Assessment of High School Athletes’ and Coaches’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Conerning Sport-related Concussion

Sport-related concussion.

Sport-related concussion is a common injury in children and adolescents. Athletes seldom report concussive symptoms, which makes the diagnosis a challenge. The management of sport-related concussion has changed significantly over the last several years. The previously used grading systems and return-to-play guidelines have been abandoned in favor of more individualized assessment and management...

Sport-related kidney injury among high school athletes.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a "qualified yes" for participation by athletes with single kidneys in contact/collision sports. Despite this recommendation, most physicians continue to discourage participation in contact/collision sports for patients with single kidneys. A major concern is the lack of prospective data quantifying the incidence of sport-re...

School Attendance and Symptoms in Adolescents After Sport-Related Concussion

The pediatric athlete: younger athletes with sport-related concussion.

Although much of the lay media attention surrounding sport-related concussion (SRC) focuses on professional athletes, SRC is a common injury in pediatric sports. The anatomy, biomechanics, and response to injury of the developing pediatric brain differ from those of the adult. Similarly, the neurocognitive abilities of the child are developing more rapidly than in an adult. The effects of concu...