Posturing Responses in Concussions Sustained by Elite American Football Players

Current literature indicates loss of consciousness occurs in about 10% of concussions. Posturing presentations represent brain injuries and a loss of consciousness. The purpose of this study was to observe video evidence of football-game-related concussions to determine the rate in which a posturing...

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Published in:International journal of athletic therapy & training 2020-07, Vol.25 (4), p.203-207
Main Authors: Bruce, Scott L., Dorney, Kyra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Concussion
Fainting
Football
Sports injuries
Traumatic brain injury
Unconsciousness
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Summary:Current literature indicates loss of consciousness occurs in about 10% of concussions. Posturing presentations represent brain injuries and a loss of consciousness. The purpose of this study was to observe video evidence of football-game-related concussions to determine the rate in which a posturing presentation occurs in reported concussion. Over the course of three National Football League and three National Collegiate Athletic Association football seasons, 103 videos of 805 reported concussions met the inclusion criteria; 35 videos demonstrated a posturing presentation, for a rate of 33.98%. Our study indicates that the published statistic regarding loss of consciousness (occurring only about 10% of the time) may be too conservative.
ISSN:2157-7277
2157-7285
DOI:10.1123/ijatt.2019-0031