Neck Pain, Dizziness, Headache as Concussion Risk Factors
Male youth athletes reporting neck pain or headache at baseline assessment were at an increased risk of concussion during the season, after adjusting for age group, body checking, year of play, history of concussion, exposure hours, and cluster by team. Dizziness increased the risk of concussive injury 3-fold in Pee Wee athletes in a nonbody checking league. Pee Wee players in a nonbody checking league and Bantam hockey players reporting any 2 of dizziness, neck pain, and headache had a 3.65 and 2.40 times increased risk of concussion, respectively, during the season. Baseline testing may aid in identifying individuals at an increased risk of concussion and facilitate development of injury prevention strategies. Future research to examine dizziness, neck pain, and headaches as risk factors for concussion in other sports, age groups, and females is required. Further research to determine the source of these symptoms will provide insight into the observed relationship between these symptoms and concussion risk.
Conclusions
Male youth athletes reporting neck pain or headache at baseline assessment were at an increased risk of concussion during the season, after adjusting for age group, body checking, year of play, history of concussion, exposure hours, and cluster by team. Dizziness increased the risk of concussive injury 3-fold in Pee Wee athletes in a nonbody checking league. Pee Wee players in a nonbody checking league and Bantam hockey players reporting any 2 of dizziness, neck pain, and headache had a 3.65 and 2.40 times increased risk of concussion, respectively, during the season. Baseline testing may aid in identifying individuals at an increased risk of concussion and facilitate development of injury prevention strategies. Future research to examine dizziness, neck pain, and headaches as risk factors for concussion in other sports, age groups, and females is required. Further research to determine the source of these symptoms will provide insight into the observed relationship between these symptoms and concussion risk.
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