On-field dizziness assessments can help identify high school athletes who are at risk for protracted recovery to concussions, according to an article published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Researchers examined 107 male high school football athletes who completed computerized neurocognitive testing within 2.4 days of experiencing a concussion. The athletes were followed until a neuropsychologist clears them to return to play.
The researchers found that experiencing dizziness at the time of injury was associated with a 6.34 odds ratio of protracted recovery. Other on-field symptoms of concussions were not associated with protracted recovery, according to the report.
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The researchers found that experiencing dizziness at the time of injury was associated with a 6.34 odds ratio of protracted recovery. Other on-field symptoms of concussions were not associated with protracted recovery, according to the report.
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