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Degree

Master of Arts, Miami University, Speech Pathology and Audiology, 2004.

Abstract

Many athletes do not realize when a concussion has occurred or the risk involved with contact sports. Athletes, coaches, trainers, and medical doctors must become aware of the effects and risks of sports-related concussion in order to decide when an injured player is ready to return-to-play. Research is still needed to effectively manage and treat sports- related concussion. This study investigated aspects of sports-related concussion including effective objective and subjective testing, average length of recovery time, and specific incidence across player position in football. Athletes were given pre-season neuropsychological testing to gather baseline data. The results indicated that subjective and objective testing are helpful in determining readiness for return-to-play after a concussion, however the tests are not the only factors to be used when determining readiness to play. The mean length of time needed for recovery after concussion was determined to be approximately seven days post-injury.

Keywords

Sports-related head injury; sports-related concussion; sports-related mild traumatic brain injury

Advisor

Fofi Constantinidou

Pages

68p.

Document number: miami1079993523
Permalink: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1079993523

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