The modern landscape of sport-related concussion research: key achievements and future directions
| Autor: | Breton M Asken, Michael McCrea, Dallas C Hack |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Medical education Rehabilitation biology Athletes Public health medicine.medical_treatment Psychological intervention Translational research 030229 sport sciences biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Sport related concussion Natural history 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Concussion medicine Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/b978-0-444-63954-7.00026-4 |
| Popis: | The study of contact and collision sport athletes at risk for concussion began approximately three decades ago. Since then, sport-related concussion (SRC) research across several medical specialties has helped to develop consensus guidelines for clinical management through interdisciplinary efforts. The modern landscape of SRC research includes large-scale investigations to define the natural history of concussion and identify factors that should guide prevention, diagnosis, and treatment specific to the individual patient. We now know that the clinical and physiologic effects of concussion are related but independent constructs deserving further scientific exploration. This has sparked research that incorporates advanced neuroimaging, fluid biomarkers, biomechanics, and genomics, in addition to standard clinical outcomes. Additionally, translational research has informed our understanding of optimal rehabilitation strategies and led to a shift from the "complete rest" approach to earlier, active management interventions after concussion. Collectively, these advancements are likely to substantially improve patient outcomes after SRC and, ultimately, may prove beneficial for identifying and appropriately managing those at risk for longer-term difficulties associated with repetitive head impact exposure. The broader public health implications of improving sports safety and encouraging developmentally appropriate participation among youth and adolescents are a particularly important byproduct of continued research into SRC. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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