Sport and Recreation Related Concussion in Children: National Concussion Surveillance System

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Prev Med
• Personal Author:
  Peterson, Alexis B. ; Waltzman, Dana ; Daugherty, Jill ; Chen, Jufu ; Breiding, Matthew
• Description:
  Introduction:
  
  Concussion sustained during sport and recreational activities are a concern for young athletes. The purpose of this study was to estimate past 12-month sport and recreation-related (SRR) traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among a sample of children.
  
  Methods:
  
  Pilot data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s National Concussion Surveillance System (NCSS) were analyzed. NCSS utilized a cross-sectional random-digit-dial telephone survey using computer-assisted telephone interviewing to collect self/proxy-reported data in 2018-2019. Adults with children aged 5-17 in the household were asked about head injuries sustained by their children. Estimates were stratified by sociodemographic and injury circumstance characteristics. Data analysis occurred April 2022-July 2023.
  
  Results:
  
  Utilizing a tiered case definition developed by CDC, an estimated 6.9% (95% CI, 6.0%-7.8%) of the sample's 5-17-year-old children sustained at least one probable or possible SRR-TBI in the previous 12 months; 3.3% (95% CI, 2.7%-4.0%) of the children sustained at least one probable SRR-TBI. An estimated 63.6% (95% CI, 58.1%-69.0%) of all reported TBIs were attributed to SRR activities. Of the SRR-TBIs reported, 41.1% (95% CI, 33.0%-49.2%) were experienced while playing contact sports. Symptoms did not resolve for 8 or more days or had not resolved at the time of the interview for 18.1% (95%CI, 13.0%-23.1%) of the children's most recent SRR-TBI.
  
  Conclusions:
  
  Many proxy-reported TBIs among children aged 5-17 years were due to sport and recreational activities. Athletic trainers and health care providers can play a role in the prevention, identification, and management of SRR-TBIs in their respective environments.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Athletic Injuries Brain Concussion Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, U.S. Child Child, Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Male Population Surveillance Recreation

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• Keywords:
  Concussion Epidemiology Surveillance Survey Traumatic Brain Injury
• Source:
  Am J Prev Med. 67(3):370-379
• Pubmed ID:
  38852098
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC11338698
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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