Health outcomes of former division I college athletes.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q4 NEUROSCIENCES

Brain injury Pub Date : 2025-01-28 Epub Date: 2024-09-22 DOI:10.1080/02699052.2024.2405209

Jenna R Groh, Eukyung Yhang, Yorghos Tripodis, Joseph Palminsano, Brett Martin, Erin Burke, Urja Bhatia, Jesse Mez, Robert A Stern, John Gunstad, Michael L Alosco

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Abstract

Background: Former professional collision sport (CS) athletes, particularly American football players, are at risk of developing chronic health conditions; however, little is known about the health outcomes of amateur athletes.

Methods: A 60-item health survey examined self-reported symptoms and diagnoses among former Division 1 Collegiate CS athletes and non- or limited-contact sport (non-CS) athletes. Binary logistic regressions tested the association between playing CS and health outcomes.

Results: Five hundred and two (6.2%) participants completed the survey: 160 CS athletes (mean age: 59.2, SD = 16.0) and 303 non-CS athletes (mean age: 54.0, SD = 16.9). CS athletes had increased odds of reported cognitive complaints and neuropsychiatric symptoms including memory (P_adj < 0.01), attention/concentration (P_adj = 0.01), problem solving/multi-tasking (P_adj = 0.05), language (P_adj = 0.02), anxiety (P_adj = 0.04), impulsivity (P_adj = 0.02), short-fuse/rage/explosivity (P_adj < 0.001), and violence/aggression (P_adj = 0.02). CS athletes also reported higher rates of sleep apnea (P_adj = 0.02). There were no group differences in cardiovascular and physical health outcomes.

Conclusions: Former CS athletes reported more cognitive and neuropsychiatric complaints. The low response rate is a limitation of this study; however, over 500,000 athletes play college sports each year, thus research on long-term health outcomes in this population is critical.

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退役一级运动员的健康状况。

背景：前职业碰撞运动（CS）运动员，尤其是美式橄榄球运动员，有可能患上慢性疾病；然而，人们对业余运动员的健康状况知之甚少：一项包含 60 个项目的健康调查研究了前第一级大学 CS 运动员和非或有限接触运动（非 CS）运动员自我报告的症状和诊断。二元逻辑回归测试了CS运动与健康结果之间的关联：共有 520 名（6.2%）参与者完成了调查：160 名 CS 运动员（平均年龄：59.2 岁，SD = 16.0）和 303 名非 CS 运动员（平均年龄：54.0 岁，SD = 16.9）完成了调查。CS运动员报告的认知抱怨和神经精神症状的几率增加，包括记忆力（Padj < 0.01）、注意力/集中力（Padj = 0.01）、解决问题/多任务处理（Padj = 0.05）、语言（Padj = 0.02）、焦虑（Padj = 0.04）、冲动（Padj = 0.02）、短路/愤怒/爆发力（Padj < 0.001）和暴力/攻击（Padj = 0.02）。CS 运动员的睡眠呼吸暂停率也较高（Padj = 0.02）。在心血管和身体健康结果方面没有群体差异：结论：退役 CS 运动员报告的认知和神经精神疾病较多。本研究的局限性在于响应率较低；然而，每年有超过 50 万名运动员参加大学体育运动，因此对这一人群的长期健康结果进行研究至关重要。

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Brain injury 医学-康复医学

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

5.30%

发文量

148

审稿时长

12 months

期刊介绍： Brain Injury publishes critical information relating to research and clinical practice, adult and pediatric populations. The journal covers a full range of relevant topics relating to clinical, translational, and basic science research. Manuscripts address emergency and acute medical care, acute and post-acute rehabilitation, family and vocational issues, and long-term supports. Coverage includes assessment and interventions for functional, communication, neurological and psychological disorders.