Team versus individual sport participation as a modifying factor in the development of post-concussion syndrome after first concussion: A pilot study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-205
Author(s):  
Aaron S. Jeckell ◽  
Benjamin L. Brett ◽  
Douglas J. Totten ◽  
Gary S. Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Post Concussion Syndrome

scholarly journals An eHealth Application of Self-Reported Sports-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Paralympic Sport: Pilot Feasibility and Usability Study (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Fagher ◽  
Jenny Jacobsson ◽  
Örjan Dahlström ◽  
Toomas Timpka ◽  
Jan Lexell
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Prospective Studies ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Missing Responses ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Paralympic Sport

BACKGROUND Sport participation is associated with a risk of sports-related injuries and illnesses, and Paralympic athletes’ additional medical issues can be a challenge to health care providers and medical staff. However, few prospective studies have assessed sports-related injuries and illnesses in Paralympic sport (SRIIPS) over time. Advances in mobile phone technology and networking systems offer novel opportunities to develop innovative eHealth applications for collection of athletes’ self-reports. Using eHealth applications for collection of self-reported SRIIPS is an unexplored area, and before initiation of full-scale research of SRIIPS, the feasibility and usability of such an approach needs to be ascertained. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to perform a 4-week pilot study and (1) evaluate the monitoring feasibility and system usability of a novel eHealth application for self-reported SRIIPS and (2) report preliminary data on SRIIPS. METHODS An eHealth application for routine collection of data from athletes was developed and adapted to Paralympic athletes. A 4-week pilot study was performed where Paralympic athletes (n=28) were asked to weekly self-report sport exposure, training load, general well-being, pain, sleep, anxiety, and possible SRIIPS. The data collection was followed by a poststudy use assessment survey. Quantitative data related to the system use (eg, completed self-reports, missing responses, and errors) were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The qualitative feasibility and usability data provided by the athletes were condensed and categorized using thematic analysis methods. RESULTS The weekly response rate was 95%. The athletes were of the opinion that the eHealth application was usable and feasible but stated that it was not fully adapted to Paralympic athletes and their impairments. For example, it was difficult to understand how a new injury or illness should be identified when the impairment was involved. More survey items related to the impairments were requested, as the athletes perceived that injuries and illnesses often occurred because of the impairment. Options for description of multifactorial incidents including an injury, an illness, and the impairment were also insufficient. Few technical issues were encountered, but athletes with visual impairment reported usability difficulties with the speech synthesizer. An incidence rate of 1.8 injuries and 1.7 illnesses per 100 hours of athlete exposure were recorded. The weekly pain prevalence was 56% and the impairment contributed to 20% of the reported incidents. CONCLUSIONS The novel eHealth-based application for self-reported SRIIPS developed and tested in this pilot study was generally feasible and usable. With some adaptation to accommodate Paralympic athletes’ prerequisites and improved technical support for athletes with visual impairment, this application can be recommended for use in prospective studies of SRIIPS. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02788500; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02788500 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6v56OqTeP)

scholarly journals Assessing the accuracy of blood RNA profiles to identify patients with post-concussion syndrome: A pilot study in a military patient population

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. e0183113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimmaline J. Hardy ◽  
Scott. R. Mooney ◽  
Andrea. N. Pearson ◽  
Dawn McGuire ◽  
Daniel. J. Correa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Patient Population ◽  
Post Concussion Syndrome

Group Treatment for Individuals with Post-Concussion Syndrome: A Pilot Study of Feasibility and Initial Efficacy

2015 ◽  
Vol 96 (12) ◽  
pp. e22
Author(s):  
Heather Glubo ◽  
Felicia Fraser ◽  
Judy Creighton ◽  
Yuen Shan Christine Lee ◽  
Bonnie Marks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Post Concussion Syndrome

scholarly journals A PILOT STUDY EVALUATING THE TIMINGOF VESTIBULAR THERAPY AFTER SPORT-RELATED CONCUSSION: EARLIER IS BETTER

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7_suppl3) ◽  
pp. 2325967121S0007
Author(s):  
Ranbir Ahluwalia ◽  
Scott Miller ◽  
Fakhry M. Dawoud ◽  
Jose O. Malave ◽  
Heidi Tyson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Therapy Group ◽  
Return To Play ◽  
Post Injury ◽  
Additional Time ◽  
Patients Âgés ◽  
Symptom Resolution ◽  
Post Concussion Syndrome ◽  
Kaplan Meier ◽  
Prolonged Recovery

Background: Vestibular dysfunction, characterized by nausea, dizziness, imbalance and/or gait disturbance, represents an important sport-related concussion (SRC) subtype associated with prolonged recovery. Vestibular physiotherapy is important to promote recovery; however, the benefit of earlier therapy is unclear. Purpose: To determine if earlier vestibular therapy for young athletes with sport-related concussion is associated with earlier return-to-play (RTP), return-to-learn (RTL), and symptom resolution. Study Design: Retrospective Cohort Study Methods: Patients ages 5-23 with sport-related concussion who initiated vestibular therapy from 1/2019-12/2019 were included and patient records were reviewed. Therapy initiation was defined as either early, ≤ 30 days post-injury, or late (>30 days). Univariate comparisons between groups, Kaplan-Meier plots and multivariate Cox proportional hazard modeling were performed. Results: Overall, 23 patients were included (10 early,13 late) aged 16.14±2.98 years and 43.5% male. There was no difference between group demographics or medical history. Median initial total and vestibular symptom scores were comparable between groups. The late therapy group required additional time to RTP (110[61.3,150.8] vs. 31[22.5, 74.5], 95% CI-115.0—8.0, p=0.028), but not to RTL (12[3.5,26.5] vs. 17.5[8,20.75], 95%CI -11.0-12.0, p=0.085. Most notably, the late therapy group required more time to achieve symptom resolution (121.5 days [71,222.8] vs. 54 days [27,91] 95%CI -150.0-9.0, p=0.018). Adjusting for age and initial total symptom score, earlier therapy was protective against delayed symptom resolution (HR 0.988, 95%CI 0.98-0.99, p=0.008). Conclusion: This pilot study evaluating vestibular therapy timing suggests that initiating VRT within the first 30 days following SRC is associated with earlier RTP and symptom resolution. Further prospective trials to evaluate if even earlier VRT to resolve post-concussion syndrome should be pursued. Tables/Figures: [Figure: see text]

scholarly journals Nature-Based Therapy for People Suffering from Post-Concussion Syndrome—A Pilot Study

Health ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1501-1517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sus Sola Corazon ◽  
Lisbeth Jul Olsen ◽  
Anne-Marie Olsen ◽  
Ulrik Sidenius
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Post Concussion Syndrome

Pilot study on criteria in cavity preparation-facts or artifacts?

1973 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 27-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Salvendy ◽  
WM Hinton ◽  
GW Ferguson ◽  
PR Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cavity Preparation

A Pilot Study of Early Storybook Reading With Babies With Hearing Loss

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
pp. 3397-3412
Author(s):  
Michelle I. Brown ◽  
David Trembath ◽  
Marleen F. Westerveld ◽  
Gail T. Gillon
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Eye Contact ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Storybook Reading ◽  
Book Selection ◽  
Turn Taking ◽  
Parent Child

Purpose This pilot study explored the effectiveness of an early storybook reading (ESR) intervention for parents with babies with hearing loss (HL) for improving (a) parents' book selection skills, (b) parent–child eye contact, and (c) parent–child turn-taking. Advancing research into ESR, this study examined whether the benefits from an ESR intervention reported for babies without HL were also observed in babies with HL. Method Four mother–baby dyads participated in a multiple baseline single-case experimental design across behaviors. Treatment effects for parents' book selection skills, parent–child eye contact, and parent–child turn-taking were examined using visual analysis and Tau-U analysis. Results Statistically significant increases, with large to very large effect sizes, were observed for all 4 participants for parent–child eye contact and parent–child turn-taking. Limited improvements with ceiling effects were observed for parents' book selection skills. Conclusion The findings provide preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of an ESR intervention for babies with HL for promoting parent–child interactions through eye contact and turn-taking.

Sports Concussions (TBI), Imbalance, and Dizziness

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven M. Doettl
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials ◽  
Post Injury ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Concussion Management ◽  
Post Concussion Syndrome ◽  
Behavioral Marker ◽  
Valid Assessment ◽  
Injury Assessment

It has been widely accepted that the assessment of balance after concussion plays a large role in determining deficit. Qualitative balance assessments have been an established piece of the post-injury assessment as a clinical behavioral marker of concussion for many years. Recently more specific guidelines outlining the role of balance evaluation in concussion identification and management have been developed as part of concussion management tools. As part of the ongoing development of concussions protocols, quantitative assessment of balance function following concussion has also been identified to have an important role. Frequently imbalance and dizziness reported following concussion is assumed to be associated with post-concussion syndrome (PCS). While imbalance and dizziness are common complaints in PCS, they can also be a sign of additional underlying pathology. In cases of specific dizziness symptoms or limited balance recovery beyond the initial post-concussive period, a quantitative vestibular assessment may also be needed. Electronystagmography and videonystagmography (ENG/VNG), rotary chair testing (RCT), and vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) have all been identified as valid assessment tools for vestibular dysfunction following traumatic brain injury (TBI). The assessment of balance and dizziness following sports-related concussions is an integral piece of the puzzle for removal from play, assessment of severity, and management.

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