Association Between Collision Sport Career Duration and Gait Performance in Male Collegiate Student-Athletes

Abstract

Investigations of estimated age of first exposure to repetitive head impacts from collision and contact sports have shown no associations with neurocognitive or neurobehavioral function at the collegiate level, but the effect of career duration may be a more comprehensive factor. Understanding whether longer career duration influences gait performance would provide insights into potential neurological impairment.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jun 23, 2022
Source ID
10.1177/03635465221104685

Entities

People

  • Brant Berkstresser
  • Christopher A. Knight
  • Corey J. Lanois
  • David R. Howell
  • Francis Wang
  • Jaclyn Caccese
  • Jeremy R. Crenshaw
  • Jessie R Oldham
  • Thomas A. Buckley
  • William P. Meehan Iii

Organizations

  • Boston Children's Hospital
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
  • Harvard Medical School
  • Harvard University
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  • Northeastern University
  • Ohio State University
  • The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention
  • University of Colorado
  • University of Delaware
  • Virginia Commonwealth University

Tags

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.