Evidence based practice at Concussion Management of New York

• “High Altitude Modulates Concussion Incidence, Severity, And Recovery In Young Athletes” – Published in World Neurosurgery – February 2022
  • New research looks at whether high altitude effects sports related concussion incidence, severity, and recovery. Click here to read the full article.
• “Incidence and Severity of Concussions Among Young Soccer Players Based on Age, Sex, and Player Position” – Published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine – January 2022
  • Which soccer players are more likely to sustain a concussion while playing? Click here to read the full article.
• “Impact of psychiatric illnesses and SSRI medications on baseline neurocognitive testing” – Accepted to The Journal of Athletic Training – September 2021
  • Research examining the effect of psychiatric illness and psychiatric medication use on baseline neurocognitive performance in athletes. Click here to read the full article.
• “Incidence of concussion and recovery of neurocognitive dysfunction on ImPACT assessment among youth athletes with premorbid depression or anxiety taking antidepressants” – Published in JNS – July 2021
  • Learn about the role of depression or anxiety on the incidence of concussion and recovery post-injury. Click here to read the full article.
• “Sport Contact Level Affects Post-Concussion Neurocognitive Performance in Young Athletes” – Accepted to the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology – March 2021
  • This study investigates the effects of contact level on concussion severity and recovery. Click here to read the full article.
• “Gender Differences in the Incidence, Severity, and Recovery of Concussion in Adolescent Student-Athletes from 2009-2019” – Accepted at AJSM – January 2021
  • How does sex affect concussion severity and recovery among youth athletes? Click here to read the full article.
• “Assessing the predictive value of primary ImPACT testing following head injury” – Published in Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics – August 2020
  • The Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Test (ImPACT) is a widely used neurocognitive assessment that can diagnose and track recovery from concussions. This study examines whether ImPACT scores collected within 48 hours of the injury can predict persistence of concussion at follow-up. Click here to read the full article.
• “Effects of Game Characteristics and Player Positions on Concussion Incidence and Severity in Professional Football” – Published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine – Oct 2018
  • This study collected and analyzed data from 32 National Football League teams to assess the influence of game characteristics and player position on the incidence and severity of concussions in professional football. Click here to read the full article.