Similar Concussion Rates in Spring Football and Preseason: Findings From the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Consortium. J Athl Train 2023 Mar 01;58(3):220-223
Date
06/21/2022Pubmed ID
35724362Pubmed Central ID
PMC10176843DOI
10.4085/1062-6050-0132.22Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85159542177 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
CONTEXT: Increasing attention has been directed toward identifying aspects of football participation for targeted policy change that reduces the concussion risk. Prior researchers evaluated concussion risks during the preseason and regular seasons, leaving the spring season largely unexplored.
DESIGN: In this nationally representative observational investigation of 19 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I collegiate football programs, we assessed concussion rates and head impact exposures during the preseason, regular season, and spring practices from 2014 to 2019. All participating programs recorded the incidence of concussions, and a subset (n = 6) also measured head impact exposures.
RESULTS: Analyses by time of year and session type indicated that concussion rates and head impact exposures during all practice sessions and contact practices were higher in the spring and preseason than those in the regular season (P < .05). Concussion rates during the spring season and preseason were statistically similar.
CONCLUSIONS: We identified comparable concussion risks in the spring season and preseason, highlighting the need for targeted policy interventions to protect athlete health and safety.
Author List
Broglio SP, Perkins SM, Riggen L, Stemper BD, Shah A, McAllister TW, McCrea M, CARE Consortium InvestigatorsAuthors
Michael McCrea PhD Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of WisconsinBrian Stemper PhD Professor in the Biomedical Engineering department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Athletic InjuriesBrain Concussion
Football
Humans
Incidence
Seasons
Soccer
Universities
