No Association Between Processing Speed and Risk of Sport-Related Concussion in Youth Soccer

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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether slow processing speed is associated with risk of sport-related concussion.

DESIGN: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using computerized neurocognitive assessments (Immediate Post-concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing [ImPACT]) from the Massachusetts Concussion Management Coalition. Slow processing speed was defined as 2 SD below the sample mean (n = 131) and fast processing speed as 2 SD above the sample mean (n = 259). We used a binary logistic regression model to determine the odds of sustaining a concussion with our main predictor being processing speed (high or low) adjusted for the effects of age, sex, and prior number of concussions.

SETTING: Massachusetts Concussion Management Coalition, Institutional care.

PARTICIPANTS: Three hundred ninety junior high soccer players ages 10 to 15 with a baseline score for ImPACT.

INDEPENDENT VARIABLES: Processing Speed.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Risk of sustaining a concussion.

RESULTS: Those with slow processing speed had a visual motor composite score of ≤19.92, those with fast-processing speed had a score of ≥46.20. Athletes with slow processing speed were younger (13 vs 14 years; P < 0.001) and more likely to be male (57% vs 49%; P = 0.014). After adjusting for the effects of age, sex, and prior concussions, there was no significant difference in the odds of sustaining a concussion between groups (aOR 1.01; 95% CI, 0.99-1.04).

CONCLUSIONS: Despite previous research showing that slow processing speed is a risk factor for musculoskeletal injuries during sports, our study suggests that processing speed is not associated with the risk of sustaining a concussion among junior high school soccer players.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:32

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Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine - 32(2022), 6 vom: 01. Nov., Seite e587-e590

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lopez-Flores, Ruby [VerfasserIn]
Oldham, Jessie [VerfasserIn]
Howell, David [VerfasserIn]
Rush, Justin [VerfasserIn]
Taylor, Alex [VerfasserIn]
Berkner, Paul [VerfasserIn]
Mannix, Rebekah [VerfasserIn]
Meehan, William P [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 02.11.2022

Date Revised 03.01.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/JSM.0000000000001064

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NLM348299036