Why the study?
Does participation in a season of collegiate American football increase serum neurofilament light polypeptide levels compared to non-starters and non-contact athletes?
Population
Collegiate American football athletes and non-contact sport athletes.
Comparison
Participation in a season of collegiate American… vs Non-starters and non-contact sport athletes.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
One season
Authors
Loading...
Serum NFL may track head impacts in football; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Does participation in a season of collegiate American football increase serum neurofilament light polypeptide levels compared to non-starters and non-contact athletes?
A season of collegiate American football is associated with elevations in serum NFL, suggesting axonal injury from head impacts.
Oliver et al. (2015) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: