Potential factors influencing recovery from concussion in collegiate student-athletes:

摘要

BackgroundFactors including sex, previous diagnosis of migraines, previous diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and a history of concussion may influence the length of recovery from concussion in collegiate student-athletes.PurposeTo better understand factors that may influence recovery from concussion in collegiate-student athletes.MethodsA total of 91 student-athletes from a Division I NCAA University who sustained concussions from the fall of 2011 to the spring of 2015 were evaluated. They were considered recovered from their concussion when neurocognitive and symptom scores returned to baseline and they were cleared by their physician. Analyses of variance were conducted to determine if potential factors influenced concussion recovery (p??.0125).ResultsNo significant differences were found for sex (males?=?7.4?±?5.9; females?=?8.3?±?4.8 days; p?=?0.417), previous diagnosis of migraines (diagnosis?=?8.0?±?5.7; no diagnosis?=?7.8?±?5.4 days; p?=?0.926), or h...