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Sport and Recreation Related Concussion in Children: National Concussion Surveillance System
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9 2024
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Source: Am J Prev Med. 67(3):370-379
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Alternative Title:Am J Prev Med
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pubmed ID:38852098
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC11338698
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Volume:67
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Issue:3
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