Sports Medicine News

Researchers determined that the Post Concussion Symptom Scale may be limited in identifying pediatric patients with vision problems after concussion, according to a recent study in Optometry and Vision Science.

Well-visit screening, educated diagnosis and combined intervention by pediatricians are suggested to effectively treat the female athlete triad in adolescents, according to an AAP clinical report.

Concussion injuries have significantly increased in the general population, predominantly driven by a substantial rise among adolescents, according to study findings presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Anxiety correlated with delayed symptom resolution in children recovering from concussions and may be a priority for early intervention in future studies, according to study results published in The Journal of Pediatrics.

Recent research in the British Dental Journal found that the majority of children unnecessarily consumed sports drinks with more than half consuming the beverages regularly.

Most children in the United States who incurred a concussion were not seen in a health care setting, according to findings published in Pediatrics.

Years of elite endurance training does not appear to lead to long-term right ventricular damage, researchers reported in Circulation.

For a vast majority of children, the first point-of-entry for concussion care is through primary care, and, as such, incidence estimates that are based solely on ED visits underestimate the burden of injury, according to data published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Tai Chi was found to improve well-being and relieve pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Recent findings published in the American Journal of Public Health showed that students experienced greater academic dysfunction 1 week after concussion compared with students who experienced extremity injuries. However, 1 month after injury, there was no difference between the groups.