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Abstract
Introduction
Concussion remains a common sports-related injury in the US. American football is known to be a leading cause of concussion compared to basketball among high school athletes, who in turn generally have a higher rate of concussions than collegiate athletes. However, the epidemiology for football and basketball concussions is not sufficiently characterized across both athlete populations.
Purpose
This study aims to assess the differences in sports specific concussion risk for high school and collegiate athletes in a 10-year period.
Methods
We analyzed the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, which has data from 100 United States Emergency Departments (ED). We reviewed visits due to concussion from January 2014 to December 2023 sustained by football and basketball athletes aged 18 and 23 years. R programming language was used for statistical analysis and chi square was used.
Results
A total of 6,340 reported cases of concussion resulting from both high school and college aged football and basketball players. Over 90% occurred in high school players. There is a significant difference in concussion rates between the two sports (p< 0.05) with football accounting for about 64%. Also, the concussion rates in both sports showed a significant difference among both genders (p<0.05).
Conclusion
This study shows the need for tailored interventions on safety measures and policies to address concussion based on the type of sport and population. This will ensure a safe sporting environment and reduce the economic burden of concussion.
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Journal of the National Medical Association, the official journal of the National Medical Association, is a peer-reviewed publication whose purpose is to address medical care disparities of persons of African descent.
The Journal of the National Medical Association is focused on specialized clinical research activities related to the health problems of African Americans and other minority groups. Special emphasis is placed on the application of medical science to improve the healthcare of underserved populations both in the United States and abroad. The Journal has the following objectives: (1) to expand the base of original peer-reviewed literature and the quality of that research on the topic of minority health; (2) to provide greater dissemination of this research; (3) to offer appropriate and timely recognition of the significant contributions of physicians who serve these populations; and (4) to promote engagement by member and non-member physicians in the overall goals and objectives of the National Medical Association.
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