Concussion
Sports Medicine Research uses clinical and research efforts on concussion to validate objective diagnostic tests, investigate novel treatments for enhanced recovery and reduce risk through preventive measures.
Faculty members collaborating on research related to concussion prevention and treatment include:
Research highlights
- Fickling SD, Smith AM, Pawlowski G, Ghosh Hajra S, Liu CC, Farrell K, Jorgensen J, Song X, Stuart MJ, D'Arcy RCN. "Brain Vital Signs Detect Concussion-Related Neurophysiological Impairments in Ice Hockey." Brain. 2019.
- Hubbard R, Stringer G, Peterson K, Vaz Carneiro MRF, Finnoff JT, Savica R. "The King-Devick Test in Mixed Martial Arts: The Immediate Consequences of Knock-Outs, Technical Knock-Outs, and Chokes on Brain Functions." Brain Injury. 2019.
- Stern RA, Adler CH, Chen K, Navitsky M, Luo J, Dodick DW, Alosco ML, Tripodis Y, Goradia DD, Martin B, Mastroeni D, Fritts NG, Jarnagin J, Devous MD Sr, Mintun MA, Pontecorvo MJ, Shenton ME, Reiman EM. "Tau Positron-Emission Tomography in Former National Football League Players." New England Journal of Medicine. 2019.
- Krill ML, Nagelli C, Borchers J, Krill MK, Hewett TE. "Effect of Concussions on Lower Extremity Injury Rates at a Division I Collegiate Football Program." Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2018.
- Dhawan PS, Leong D, Tapsell L, Starling AJ, Galetta SL, Balcer LJ, Overall TL, Adler JS, Halker-Singh RB, Vargas BB, Dodick D. "King-Devick Test Identifies Real-Time Concussion and Asymptomatic Concussion in Youth Athletes." Neurology Clinical Practice. 2017.
- Janssen PH, Mandrekar J, Mielke MM, Ahlskog JE, Boeve BF, Josephs K, Savica R. "High School Football and Late-Life Risk of Neurodegenerative Syndromes, 1956-1970." Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2017.
- Tuominen M, Stuart MJ, Aubry M, Kannus P, Parkkari J. "Injuries in World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Between 2006 and 2015." British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017.
- Vargas BB, Shepard M, Hentz JG, Kutyreff C, Hershey LG, Starling AJ. "Feasibility and Accuracy of Teleconcussion for Acute Evaluation of Suspected Concussion." Neurology. 2017.
- Smith AM, Gaz DV, Larson D, Jorgensen JK, Eickhoff C, Krause DA, Fenske BM, Aney K, Hansen AA, Nanos SM, Stuart MJ. "Does Fair Play Reduce Concussions? A Prospective, Comparative Analysis of Competitive Youth Hockey Tournaments." BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 2016.
- Tuominen M, Stuart MJ, Aubry M, Kannus P, Tokola K, Parkkari J. "Injuries in Women's International Ice Hockey: An 8-Year Study of the World Championship Tournaments and Olympic Winter Games." British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2016.
Review a complete list of publications about concussion by researchers in Sports Medicine Research.