Sex comparisons in neuropsychological functioning and reported symptoms following a sports-related concussion among high school athletes

The aim of this study was to compare the neuropsychological functioning and symptoms of female and male high school athletes following a single concussion during the school year. The baseline test scores of the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) of 309 concussed athl...

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Published in:Applied neuropsychology. Child 2022-10, Vol.11 (4), p.797-803
Main Authors: Tsushima, William T., Choi, So Yung, Kameoka, Alyssa, Ahn, Hyeong Jun, Murata, Nathan M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Concussion
neuropsychological tests
sex characteristics
sports
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Summary:The aim of this study was to compare the neuropsychological functioning and symptoms of female and male high school athletes following a single concussion during the school year. The baseline test scores of the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) of 309 concussed athletes (169 females, 221 males) in varied sports were obtained. After a sport-related concussion, the athletes were re-administered the ImPACT, on the average, 7.25 days after the injury. MANCOVA compared the ImPACT baseline scores, post-concussion scores, and baseline-to-post-concussion changes of the female and male athletes, with p set at 0.01. The only significant sex comparison found females performing better on baseline visual motor speed (p 
ISSN:2162-2965
2162-2973
DOI:10.1080/21622965.2021.1969572