Tag: Sports Medicine
Athletes Have Higher Risk for Developing Atrial Fibrillation
Risk greater in athletes younger than 55 years and among those participating in mixed sport versus endurance sport
Strict Rest May Slow Recovery From Sports-Related Concussion
Persisting symptoms lasting longer than typical time frame may be due to interaction of postinjury symptoms with biopsychosocial factors
College Athletes’ Concussion Knowledge Varies by Race
Awareness low despite NCAA concussion education requirements for athletes
Confident, Young Athletes More Likely to Suffer Second ACL Injury
Findings seen among those confident at time of return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
SARS-CoV-2 Cardiac Involvement Low in Collegiate Athletes
Diagnostic yield for SARS-CoV-2 cardiac involvement higher for clinically indicated versus primary screening cardiac MRI
Inflammatory Heart Disease After COVID-19 Rare in Athletes
Five athletes (0.6 percent) had cardiac magnetic resonance imaging findings suggestive of inflammatory heart disease
Time Span of Football Play Not Linked to Concussion Recovery
Age of first exposure to playing football not related to recovery from a college football concussion
Guidelines Developed for Exercise in Cardiovascular Disease
CV screening recommended before sport participation to lower CV risk via individualized management
Racial Health Disparities Exist Among Pro Football Players
Former black players, those of other races report worse physical, mental health than white players
Brain Changes Identified in Nonconcussed Contact Athletes
Changes in brain microstructure, function seen in asymptomatic contact versus noncontact athletes
