Association Between History of Multiple Concussions and Health Outcomes Among Former College Football Players: 15-Year Follow-up From the NCAA Concussion Study (1999-2001)

• Published in: The American journal of sports medicine Vol. 46; no. 7; p. 1733
• Main Authors: Kerr, Zachary Y, Thomas, Leah C, Simon, Janet E, McCrea, Michael, Guskiewicz, Kevin M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2018
• Subjects: traumatic brain injury; epidemiology; health-related quality of life; college sports

Previous research has examined associations between concussion history and adverse health outcomes among former professional football players. Less is known about the potential effects of concussion among former college football players without additional exposure at the professional level. To exami...