Why the study?
Neurodevelopmental disorders may increase concussion incidence, but no studies had cross-sectionally and longitudinally evaluated associations of neurodevelopmental disorders and sex with concussion in collegiate athletes.
Are neurodevelopmental disorders associated with an increased risk of concussion in collegiate athletes?
Population
Male and female collegiate athletes enrolled in the CARE Consortium (2014-2017)
Comparison
Athletes self-reporting ADHD, LD, or ADHD+LD vs controls
Design
Cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort study
Authors
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NDs may raise concussion risk in athletes; hypothesis-generating pending confirmation in larger prospective cohorts.
Are neurodevelopmental disorders associated with an increased risk of concussion in collegiate athletes?
Neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and learning disabilities are associated with a significantly increased risk of concussions in collegiate athletes.
Gunn et al. (2022) studied this question.
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