Simultaneous Traumatic Brain Injuries during Soccer

Serious head injuries are common in contact sports. Powell and Barber-Fosss reported that of 23,566 injuries in sports over a 3-year period, 5.5% were mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Although TBI accounts for a small percentage of all injuries, brain injuries are the leading cause of sport-rel...

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Published in:Athletic therapy today 2004-07, Vol.9 (4), p.41-43
Main Authors: Piccininni, Joseph J., Roberts, Amy M., Caswell, Shane V., Gould, Trenton E., Deivert, Richard G.
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Language:English
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Summary:Serious head injuries are common in contact sports. Powell and Barber-Fosss reported that of 23,566 injuries in sports over a 3-year period, 5.5% were mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Although TBI accounts for a small percentage of all injuries, brain injuries are the leading cause of sport-related fatalities. Once a head injury occurs, signs and symptoms of TBI might not initially be present. If the athlete resumes play while still symptomatic from that injury, a second blow can produce a condition called second-impact syndrome, which could potentially be fatal.
ISSN:1078-7895
1933-2068
DOI:10.1123/att.9.4.41