Review of sports-related concussion: Potential for application in military settings

Lew, Henry L.; Thomander, Darryl; Chew, Kelvin; Bleiberg, Joseph

doi:10.1682/jrrd.2006.12.0169

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“…Notably, a greater percentage of tweets using the terms “brain-” or “head injury” or “brain-” or “head trauma” and their plural derivatives (n = 1190/1977, 60.2%), demonstrated an understanding of TBI severity when compared to those using the word “concussion” (n = 1592/3646, 43.8%). As a concussion is a form of TBI, 28 – 30 this suggests a possible discrepancy in understanding exactly what constitutes a concussion TBI based on the terminology used. This notion is supported by a study by Robbins et al 31 who found that an athlete’s understanding of concussion is not in line with the current definition.…”

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Twitter and traumatic brain injury: A content and sentiment analysis of tweets pertaining to sport-related brain injury

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Objectives:Sport-related traumatic brain injuries are a significant public health burden, with hundreds of thousands sustained annually in North America. While sports offer numerous physical and social health benefits, traumatic brain injuries such as concussion can seriously impact a player’s life, athletic career, and sport enjoyment. The culture in many sports encourages winning at all costs, placing athletes at risk for traumatic brain injuries. As social media has become a central part of everyday life, the content of users’ messages often reflects the prevailing culture related to a particular event or health issue.Methods:We hypothesized that Twitter data might be useful for understanding public perceptions and misperceptions of sport-related traumatic brain injuries. We performed a content and sentiment analysis of 7483 Twitter® tweets related to traumatic brain injuries in sports collected during June and July 2013.Results:We identified five major themes. Users tweeted about personal traumatic brain injuries experiences, reported traumatic brain injuries in professional athletes, shared research about sport-related concussions, and discussed policy and safety in injury prevention, such as helmet use. We identified mixed perceptions of and sentiment toward traumatic brain injuries in sports: both an understanding that brain injuries are serious and disregard for activities that might reduce the public burden of traumatic brain injuries were prevalent in our Twitter analysis.Conclusion:While the scientific and medical community considers a concussion a form of traumatic brain injuries, our study demonstrates a misunderstanding of this fact among the public. In our current digital age, social media can provide useful insight into the culture around a health issue, facilitating implementation of prevention and treatment strategies.

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Twitter and traumatic brain injury: A content and sentiment analysis of tweets pertaining to sport-related brain injury

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“…Much that is understood about mTBI has been learned through studying sports-related concussions [23,24]. Due to the unique wartime circumstances, mTBI sustained during OEF/OIF may be different in both na-ture of symptoms and course of recovery when compared to mTBI acquired in the civilian setting, which may convey even greater risk for unsafe driving.…”

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Potential driving issues in combat returnees

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Amick

Kraft

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The driving abilities of service members returning from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) have not been well reported and are an important aspect of their return to normal life. This article reviews the unique risk factors for unsafe driving in this cohort. In particular, the cognitive and psychological symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury and postraumatic stress disorder, two of the most common diagnoses affecting these returning warriors, are specified, and their possible association with impaired driving is examined. The potential negative impact of the "battlemind driving tactics" (i.e., evasive driving skills) acquired by these service members as part of their military tours is also highlighted. The article concludes with comments about the functional consequences of impaired driving in this population, including limits to participation in rehabilitation and community reintegration, as well as recognition of the need for further research in this area.

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“…A large fraction of these cases come from military warzones, as well as from team sports such as football, rugby, hockey and soccer [3]. Collectively, these injuries result in over 50,000 deaths, leave over 70,000 patients with permanent neurological problems, constitute the leading cause of death and disability of U.S. children and young adults, and cost approximately $60B annually [2].…”

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Diagnostic accuracy of tablet-based software for the detection of concussion

Yang

Flores²,

Magal³

et al. 2017

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Despite the high prevalence of traumatic brain injuries (TBI), there are few rapid and straightforward tests to improve its assessment. To this end, we developed a tablet-based software battery ("BrainCheck") for concussion detection that is well suited to sports, emergency department, and clinical settings. This article is a study of the diagnostic accuracy of BrainCheck. We administered BrainCheck to 30 TBI patients and 30 pain-matched controls at a hospital Emergency Department (ED), and 538 healthy individuals at 10 control test sites. We compared the results of the tablet-based assessment against physician diagnoses derived from brain scans, clinical examination, and the SCAT3 test, a traditional measure of TBI. We found consistent distributions of normative data and high test-retest reliability. Based on these assessments, we defined a composite score that distinguishes TBI from non-TBI individuals with high sensitivity (83%) and specificity (87%). We conclude that our testing application provides a rapid, portable testing method for TBI.

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Review of sports-related concussion: Potential for application in military settings

Cited by 19 publications

References 68 publications

Twitter and traumatic brain injury: A content and sentiment analysis of tweets pertaining to sport-related brain injury

Twitter and traumatic brain injury: A content and sentiment analysis of tweets pertaining to sport-related brain injury

Potential driving issues in combat returnees

Diagnostic accuracy of tablet-based software for the detection of concussion

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