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The Relationship between Sport-Related Concussion and Sensation-Seeking. Int J Mol Sci 2020 Nov 30;21(23)

Date

12/04/2020

Pubmed ID

33265913

Pubmed Central ID

PMC7729784

DOI

10.3390/ijms21239097

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85096968888 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   8 Citations

Abstract

Sensation-seeking, or the need for novel and exciting experiences, is thought to play a role in sport-related concussion (SRC), yet much remains unknown regarding these relationships and, more importantly, how sensation-seeking influences SRC risk. The current study assessed sensation-seeking, sport contact level, and SRC history and incidence in a large sample of NCAA collegiate athletes. Data included a full study sample of 22,374 baseline evaluations and a sub-sample of 2037 incident SRC. Independent samples t-test, analysis of covariance, and hierarchical logistic regression were constructed to address study hypotheses. Results showed that (1) among participants without SRC, sensation-seeking scores were higher in athletes playing contact sports compared to those playing limited- or non-contact sports (p < 0.001, R2 = 0.007, η2p = 0.003); (2) in the full study sample, a one-point increase in sensation-seeking scores resulted in a 21% greater risk of prior SRC (OR = 1.212; 95% CI: 1.154-1.272), and in the incident SRC sub-sample, a 28% greater risk of prior SRC (OR = 1.278; 95% CI: 1.104-1.480); (3) a one-point increase in sensation-seeking scores resulted in a 12% greater risk of incident SRC among the full study sample; and (4) sensation-seeking did not vary as a function of incident SRC (p = 0.281, η2p = 0.000). Our findings demonstrate the potential usefulness of considering sensation-seeking in SRC management.

Author List

Liebel SW, Van Pelt KL, Garcia GP, Czerniak LL, McCrea MA, McAllister TW, Broglio SP, On Behalf Of The Care Consortium Investigators

Author

Michael McCrea PhD Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Athletic Injuries
Brain Concussion
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Sensation
Sports
Young Adult