Jacob Jo, Adrian J Boltz, Kristen L Williams, Paul F Pasquina, Thomas W McAllister, Michael A McCrea, Steven P Broglio, Scott L Zuckerman, Douglas P Terry, Kristy Arbogast, Holly J Benjamin, Alison Brooks, Kenneth L Cameron, Sara P D Chrisman, James R Clugston, Micky Collins, John DiFiori, James T Eckner, Carlos Estevez, Luis A Feigenbaum, Joshua T Goldman, April Hoy, Thomas W Kaminski, Louise A Kelly, Anthony P Kontos, Dianne Langford, Laura J Lintner, Christina L Master, Jane McDevitt, Gerald McGinty, Chris Miles, Justus Ortega, Nicholas Port, Steve Rowson, Julianne Schmidt, Adam Susmarski, Steven Svoboda
BACKGROUND: Few previous studies have investigated how different injury mechanisms leading to sport-related concussion (SRC) in soccer may affect outcomes. PURPOSE: To describe injury mechanisms and evaluate injury mechanisms as predictors of symptom severity, return to play (RTP) initiation, and unrestricted RTP (URTP) in a cohort of collegiate soccer players. STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2. METHODS: The Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium database was used...
April 24, 2024: American Journal of Sports Medicine