Search Results - Neurology
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Instrumented mouthguards in men's rugby league: quantifying the incidence and probability of head acceleration events at a group and individual level
Tooby, J., Owen, C., Sawczuk, T., Roe, G., Till, K., Phillips, G., Vishnubala, D., White, R., Rowson, S., Tucker, R., Tierney, G., Jones, B.Published in Sports Medicine (2025)“…Background: There is growing concern that exposure to head acceleration events (HAEs) may be associated with long-term neurological effects. Objectives: To quantify the incidence and probability of HAEs during men`s professional rugby league match-play on a group and individual basis using instrumented mouthguards (iMGs). …”
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Influences on the mental health and well-being of retired professional athletes from high contact team sports: a mixed methods systematic review
Vella, J. D., Facer-Childs, E. R., Ogden, J., Liddle, S., Engelman, A., Volchek, I., King, K.Published in British Journal of Sports Medicine (2025)“…Concussion, pain, injury, neurological factors and declined physical function were shown to have a negative influence on mental health. …”
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Changes in pupillary light reflex following competitive rugby union
Barnes, A., Kirk, C., Hill, R., Bowden, B., Mercer, J.Published in 29th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 2-5 July 2024, Book of Abstracts (2024)“…Pupillometry values including the Neurological Pupil Index (NPi), mean constriction velocity (CV), max constriction velocity (MCV), and dilation velocity (DV) were obtained. …”
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Infographic. Enhancing performance and stability: the role of abdominal binding in wheelchair rugby
Pheasey, C., O`Brien, T. J., Sharpe, L., Goosey-Tolfre, V. L.Published in British Journal of Sports Medicine (2024)“…The Paralympic sport of WR is played by individuals with an impairment that affects all four limbs, including cervical spinal cord injuries (SCIs) (tetraplegia), limb deficiencies, polio, cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders. SCI results in lesion-dependent impairments in cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal and autonomic function, due to disruption of the neural pathways that control these systems. …”
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Acute and subacute clinical markers after sport-related concussion in rugby union players
Russo, M. J., Salvat, F., Kañevsky, A., Allegri, R. F., Sevlever, G.Published in Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (2023)“…Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between on-field post-concussion symptoms reported by athletes, on-field neurological signs reported by a trainer or physician, and/or post-concussion symptoms 72h after brain injury in male rugby players. …”
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Sex-specific head impact exposure in rugby: Measurement considerations and relationships to clinical outcomes
Kieffer, E. E.Published 2021“…Although concussions were once thought only to present transient symptoms, mounting evidence suggests potential for long-term neurological impairments. The deleterious effects of concussion can be from a single, high severity impact event or the accumulation of lower severity impacts. …”
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Effectiveness of a computerized cognitive training program for reducing head impact kinematics in youth ice hockey players
DiFabio, M. S., Buckley, T. A.Published in International Journal of Exercise Science (2021)“…Cognitive training (CT) is an effective technique to improve neurological performance, but has not been investigated as a head impact primary prevention strategy. …”
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Exposure to brain trauma in six age divisions of minor ice hockey
Karton, C., Post, A., Laflamme, Y., Kendall, M., Cournoyer, J., Robidoux, M. A., Gilchrist, M. D., Hoshizaki, T. B.Published in Journal of Biomechanics (2021)“…Acute and chronic neurological risks associated with brain trauma sustained in professional ice hockey has generated concern for youth participants. …”
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Physiological and perceived sleep recovery comparison of 19 to 24- year-old elite hockey players
Middoni Martinez, G., Hauernherm, F. J.Published 2020“…Possible reasons for sleep issues include, among others, neurological stimulants (e.g. stadium light, caffeine, blue light), travel, pre-game anxiety or the unfamiliar environment of hotel rooms. …”
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Cognitive performance in a retired NFL population: Does position played and racial identity impact cognition?
Diah, K. C.Published 2020“…As emerging studies continue to shed light on the association between concussions and the neurological changes of the brain that lead to behavioral, mood and cognitive deficits of individuals who participate in these sports, it is imperative to understand factors that could mitigate these effects in order to inform policy at all levels of play. …”
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The effect of concussion history on cognitive-motor integration in elite hockey players
Hurtubise, J., Gorbet, D., Hamandi, Y., Macpherson, A., Sergio, L.Published in Concussion (2016)“…Conclusion: Previously concussed elite-level athletes may have lingering neurological deficits that are not detected using standard clinical assessments.…”
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Concussion and long-term cognitive impairment among professional or elite sport-persons: a systematic review
Gallo, V., Motley, K., Kemp, S. P. T., Mian, S., Patel, T., James, L., Pearce, N., Mcelvenny, D.Published in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry (2020)“…Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry…”
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The effect of an integrated neurofeedback and biofeedback training intervention on ice hockey shooting performance
Sommer, C., Bertollo, M., Werthner, P.Published in Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (2020)“…Specifically, the purpose was to examine (a) whether an NFT/BFT program could improve ice hockey shooting performance, (b) whether the implementation of an SMR-NFT intervention leads to neurological adaptations during performance, and (c) whether such neurological changes account for improvement in shooting performance. …”
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Measuring blunt force head impacts in athletes
Bartsch, A., Dama, R., Alberts, J., Samorezov, S., Benzel, E., Miele, V., Shah, A., Humm, J., McCrea, M., Stemper, B.Published in Military Medicine (2020)“…A total of 890 true-positive head impacts were confirmed using a combination of signal processing and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/National Institutes of Health Common Data Elements methods. …”
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Association between muscle damage and head impacts in high school American football
Huibregtse, M. E., Zonner, S. W., Ejima, K., Bevilacqua, Z. W., Newman, S. D., Macy, J. T., Kawata, K.Published in International Journal of Sports Medicine (2020)“…The contribution of physiological factors such as physical exertion and muscle damage to SHI-dependent changes in neurological measures remains unknown. A prospective longitudinal study examined the association between physiological factors and SHI kinematics in 15 high school American football players over one season. …”
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Does the type of disability influence salivary cortisol concentrations of athletes in official wheelchair basketball games?
Barboza Seron, B., Oliveira de Carvalho, E. M., Lambert Modesto, E., Werle de Almeida, E., Franzói de Moraes, S. M., Greguol, M.Published in International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching (2019)“…It is necessary to pay attention to the energy availability for athletes with neurological injuries during the game and post-game recovery.…”
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Foot pain in a high school girls` basketball player
Jacobs, D., Ullery, L. R., Smoot, M. K.Published in Journal of Athletic Training (2019)“…The evaluation revealed edema over her forefoot, no ecychomyosis, neurologically intact, and strong distal pulses. She also had full strength and ROM of the foot, ankle and toes, which did not cause her pain. …”
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Complex regional pain syndrome in a middle school female field hockey player
Winkler, M. P., Procter-Willman, C.Published in Journal of Athletic Training (2019)“…Due to continuing symptoms with no perceptible injury, the patient was referred to the neurology and pain management department. Prior to the diagnosis, the patient went through a variety of stretching exercises with the athletic trainer as prescribed by the orthopedist. …”
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Concussion and National Hockey League player performance: An advanced hockey metrics analysis
Buckley, T. A., Bryk, K. N., Van Pelt, K. L., Broglio, S. P., East, S. A., Zuckerman, S. L., Kuhn, A. W.Published in Journal of Athletic Training (2019)“…Whereas laboratory studies have identified lingering neurologic deficits after concussion, our results suggest that these deficits, if present, either do not translate to worse athletic performance or were not captured by these 44 metrics. …”