Concussions in American Football

Major advancements in sport-related concussion (SRC) management have been made across time to improve the safety of contact sports, including football. Nevertheless, these advances are often overlooked due to concerns regarding the potential long-term effects of SRC. Although further research is nee...

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Published inThe American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) Vol. 45; no. 6; p. 352
Main Authors Womble, Melissa N, Collins, Michael W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2016
Subjects
Athletic Injuries - epidemiology
Athletic Injuries - prevention & control
Athletic Injuries - therapy
Brain Concussion - epidemiology
Brain Concussion - prevention & control
Brain Concussion - therapy
Football - injuries
Humans
Incidence
Risk Factors
United States
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Summary:Major advancements in sport-related concussion (SRC) management have been made across time to improve the safety of contact sports, including football. Nevertheless, these advances are often overlooked due to concerns regarding the potential long-term effects of SRC. Although further research is needed, it is critical that current efforts are focused on better understanding SRC in order to recognize and change ongoing factors leading to prolonged recoveries, increased risk for injury, and potentially long-term effects. To reduce risk for these outcomes, future focus must be placed on increased education efforts, immediate reporting of injury, prevention techniques, targeted treatment, and the development of multidisciplinary treatment teams nationwide. Finally, with the progress in understanding concussion, it is important to remain vigilant of additional advances that will help to further improve the safety of contact sports, including football.
ISSN:1934-3418