The Epidemiology of Sport-Related Concussion: What the Rehabilitation Clinician Needs to Know

Sport-related concussion is common in full-contact and collision sports. Epidemiology studies use different types of surveillance systems and concussion definitions. Concussion incidence rates vary across age, sex, sport, and level of competition. Incidence rates are increasing, likely due to higher...

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Published inThe journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy Vol. 49; no. 11; pp. 768 - 778
Main Authors Gardner, Andrew J, Quarrie, Kenneth L, Iverson, Grant L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2019
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epidemiology
athletes
concussion
injury surveillance
management
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Summary:Sport-related concussion is common in full-contact and collision sports. Epidemiology studies use different types of surveillance systems and concussion definitions. Concussion incidence rates vary across age, sex, sport, and level of competition. Incidence rates are increasing, likely due to higher rates of reporting following improved knowledge and increased regulations. In this review, we summarize 7 key concepts related to concussion epidemiology: concussion definition, changes in concussion knowledge, reliability and accuracy of injury surveillance systems, conservative management and return to play, reliability of self-report, incidence of concussion across levels of play, and understanding the behaviors of players, coaches, and medical personnel from a multidisciplinary management perspective. .
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ISSN:0190-6011
1938-1344
DOI:10.2519/jospt.2019.9105