The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
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J Head Trauma Rehabil · Sep 2018
Evaluation of Executive Function and Mental Health in Retired Contact Sport Athletes.
To compare retired professional contact sport athletes with age-matched noncontact sport athletes on measures of executive function and mental health. ⋯ Participation in contact sports at the professional level may not lead to later-life executive dysfunction, as the popular media and some research currently suggest.
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J Head Trauma Rehabil · Sep 2018
Multimodal Imaging of Retired Professional Contact Sport Athletes Does Not Provide Evidence of Structural and Functional Brain Damage.
Long-term consequences of playing professional football and hockey on brain function and structural neuronal integrity are unknown. ⋯ This multimodal imaging study did not show any microstructural, metabolic brain tissue injury differences in retired contact versus non-contact sport athletes.
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J Head Trauma Rehabil · Jul 2018
Multicenter StudyPhysical, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Characteristics Associated With Mortality in Chronic TBI Survivors: A National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Study.
To compare a group of individuals who died more than 1 year posttraumatic brain injury (TBI) with a matched group of survivors and to identify physical function, cognitive function, and/or psychosocial function variables associated with mortality. ⋯ These findings may inform continued research to elucidate functional characteristics of individuals postchronic TBI prior to their death and to identify opportunities for prevention of accelerated death and interventions to improve health, longevity, and quality of life.
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J Head Trauma Rehabil · Jul 2018
Predicting the Trajectory of Participation After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Longitudinal Analysis.
To identify factors that predict trajectories of participation over the first 5 years after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). ⋯ The trajectories of participation over the first 5 years after TBI can be predicted by age at injury and FIM Motor scores. These findings may enhance the ability of rehabilitation professionals to identify individuals at risk for poor participation after TBI and develop targeted interventions for optimizing involvement in life activities.
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J Head Trauma Rehabil · Jul 2018
Lifetime History of Traumatic Brain Injury and Current Disability Among Ohio Adults.
To examine the associations between lifetime history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) with loss of consciousness (LOC) and several types of current disability among adult, noninstitutionalized residents of Ohio. ⋯ Lifetime history of TBI with LOC is significantly associated with disability among Ohio adults. Further research on the natural course of the relation and preventive strategies is warranted.