Name, Image, and Likeness and the Health of the Young Athlete: A Call to Action for Sports Medicine Providers and the Athletic Healthcare Network.

Context: In June 2021, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) adopted a new policy allowing NCAA athletes the opportunity to benefit and profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Several state high-school associations have established policies to guide their members and students through the new era of NIL. While the potential benefits cannot be ignored, NIL presents novel responsibilities and stressors to athletes.

Review of Media Representation of Sport Concussion and Implications for Youth Sports.

Participation in sport can incur a risk of sport-related concussion (SRC). Media representation of SRC is frequently at odds with up-to-date scientific data. Our findings confirm a significant amount of false, confusing, or misleading terminology used in reporting on the topic, which is concerning as media is as a major source of SRC information.

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities Modify Recovery and Sport Behavior Following Sport-Related Concussion.

Limited evidence exists concerning how a diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and/or learning disabilities (ADHD/LD) modifies recovery and behavior following sport-related concussion (SRC). To understand how ADHD/LD modifies the post-SRC experience, we conducted a retrospective cohort study of concussed young athletes through phone interviews with patients and guardians. Outcomes included time until symptom resolution (SR) and return-to-learn (RTL), plus subjective changes in post-SRC activity and sports behavior.

Psychosocial Aspects of Sport-Related Concussion in Youth.

Participation in youth sport is not without the potential for risk including exposure to injury and sport-related concussion (SRC). SRC is an injury that disproportionately affects active youths and carries with it numerous psychological, social, and biological implications. This article aims to (1) examine the scope of the problem that SRC poses for the athletic community, (2) explore the social impact that SRC and media portrayal of this injury has, (3) discuss how this may affect an athlete who has experience SRC and efforts to return to activity, (4) and evaluate a meaningful way to navigate all of these factors with athletes who experience SRC.

Prognostic Factors in Pediatric Sport-Related Concussion.

Purpose Of Review: Sport-related concussion (SRC) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) have been thrust into the national spotlight, with youth athletes bearing the burden of this public health problem. The current review aims to provide a practical summary of pediatric SRC, including key terminology, return to play/school, and risk factors for post-concussion syndrome (PCS).

Recent Findings: While the majority of youth athletes recover within 2 to 4 weeks, approximately 10% of athletes experience a protracted recovery with symptoms lasting months, impacting social, scholastic, and sporting activities.

The Spectrum of Hazing and Peer Sexual Abuse in Sports: A Current Perspective.

Context:: Hazing and peer sexual abuse in sport are a critical issue, brought into public scrutiny with increasing frequency due to various forms of media, resulting in major causes of numerous avoidable mental health issues, and in some cases, even death. While the exact incidence of these activities is extremely difficult to quantify, trends indicate that the problem is very likely underreported.

Evidence Acquisition:: PubMed, Google, various legal journals/statutes, books on hazing and peer abuse in sport, and newspaper periodicals/editorials were all searched.

Team versus individual sport participation as a modifying factor in the development of post-concussion syndrome after first concussion: A pilot study.

Identification of modifying factors that influence the development of post-concussion syndrome (PCS) following sport-related concussion (SRC) has drawn considerable interest. In this pilot study, we investigate the effect of team vs. individual sport participation on the development of PCS in a sample of 136 high school and college student-athletes.

On-Field Signs Predict Future Acute Symptoms After Sport-Related Concussion: A Structural Equation Modeling Study.

Objectives: This study investigated the relationship between on-field, objective signs immediately following sport-related concussion and self-reported symptom endorsement within 1 day post injury.

Methods: A retrospective case series of 237 concussed high school athletes was performed. On-field signs were evaluated immediately post injury.